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#725db2 color: Simply Purple

#725db2 is rgb(114, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.828% 0.12993 292.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

53.8%
0.130
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #725db2

#725db2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #725db2 mixed with white

  1. 725db2
  2. 7f6dba
  3. 8c7dc3
  4. 998dcb
  5. a79dd3
  6. b5adda
  7. c3bde2
  8. d2cde9
  9. e1def1
  10. f0eef8

Darker: #725db2 mixed with black

  1. 725db2
  2. 62509a
  3. 534383
  4. 44376d
  5. 362a57
  6. 281f43
  7. 1b142f
  8. 0e0a1d
  9. 04030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #725db2 with less saturation

  1. 725db2
  2. 715fab
  3. 7162a5
  4. 70649e
  5. 706598
  6. 6f6791
  7. 6f698a
  8. 6f6a83
  9. 6e6c7c
  10. 6e6d75

Questions about #725db2

What color is #725db2?

#725db2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(114, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(254.82, 35.56%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.828% 0.12993 292.889).

What colors go well with #725db2?

The complementary color of #725db2 is #707500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #446bb9 and #915199. The triadic partners are #a75511 and #008567.

Is white or black text more readable on #725db2?

White text reads better on #725db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #725db2 a warm or cool color?

#725db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.13.