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#725aba color: Simply Purple

#725aba is rgb(114, 90, 186) in RGB and oklch(53.784% 0.14551 292.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

53.8%
0.146
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #725aba

#725aba is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #725aba mixed with white

  1. 725aba
  2. 7e6bc2
  3. 8b7bc9
  4. 998bd1
  5. a69cd8
  6. b5acdf
  7. c3bce6
  8. d2cdec
  9. e0ddf3
  10. f0eef9

Darker: #725aba mixed with black

  1. 725aba
  2. 624da1
  3. 534189
  4. 443572
  5. 36295c
  6. 281e46
  7. 1b1332
  8. 0e091e
  9. 04030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #725aba with less saturation

  1. 725aba
  2. 715db3
  3. 7160ab
  4. 7062a4
  5. 6f649d
  6. 6f6695
  7. 6f688d
  8. 6e6a86
  9. 6e6b7e
  10. 6e6d76

Questions about #725aba

What color is #725aba?

#725aba is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(114, 90, 186), in HSL hsl(255, 41.03%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.784% 0.14551 292.322).

What colors go well with #725aba?

The complementary color of #725aba is #717500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d6ac1 and #944c9f. The triadic partners are #ad5000 and #008566.

Is white or black text more readable on #725aba?

White text reads better on #725aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #725aba a warm or cool color?

#725aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.146.