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#725dbc color: Simply Purple

#725dbc is rgb(114, 93, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.445% 0.14368 291.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

54.4%
0.144
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #725dbc

#725dbc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, 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: #725dbc mixed with white

  1. 725dbc
  2. 7e6dc4
  3. 8b7dcb
  4. 998dd2
  5. a69dd9
  6. b4ade0
  7. c3bee7
  8. d2ceed
  9. e0def3
  10. f0eef9

Darker: #725dbc mixed with black

  1. 725dbc
  2. 6250a3
  3. 53438b
  4. 443773
  5. 362a5d
  6. 281f47
  7. 1b1432
  8. 0e0a1f
  9. 04030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #725dbc with less saturation

  1. 725dbc
  2. 7160b5
  3. 7162ad
  4. 7065a6
  5. 70679e
  6. 706997
  7. 706a8f
  8. 706c88
  9. 706d80
  10. 706f78

Questions about #725dbc

What color is #725dbc?

#725dbc is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(114, 93, 188), in HSL hsl(253.26, 41.48%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.445% 0.14368 291.034).

What colors go well with #725dbc?

The complementary color of #725dbc is #747600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d6dc2 and #954fa2. The triadic partners are #af5100 and #008766.

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

White text reads better on #725dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #725dbc a warm or cool color?

#725dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.144.