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#725cbc color: Simply Purple

#725cbc is rgb(114, 92, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.266% 0.14519 291.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

54.3%
0.145
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #725cbc

#725cbc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, 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: #725cbc mixed with white

  1. 725cbc
  2. 7e6cc4
  3. 8b7dcb
  4. 998dd2
  5. a69dd9
  6. b4ade0
  7. c3bde7
  8. d1cded
  9. e0def3
  10. f0eef9

Darker: #725cbc mixed with black

  1. 725cbc
  2. 624fa3
  3. 53428b
  4. 443673
  5. 362a5d
  6. 281f47
  7. 1b1432
  8. 0e0a1f
  9. 04030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #725cbc with less saturation

  1. 725cbc
  2. 715fb5
  3. 7161ad
  4. 7064a6
  5. 70669e
  6. 706897
  7. 6f6a8f
  8. 6f6b87
  9. 6f6d7f
  10. 6f6e77

Questions about #725cbc

What color is #725cbc?

#725cbc is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(114, 92, 188), in HSL hsl(253.75, 41.74%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.266% 0.14519 291.348).

What colors go well with #725cbc?

The complementary color of #725cbc is #737600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d6cc3 and #954ea1. The triadic partners are #af5100 and #008666.

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

White text reads better on #725cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #725cbc a warm or cool color?

#725cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.145.