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#725ea2 color: Scampi

#725ea2 is rgb(114, 94, 162) in RGB and oklch(53.096% 0.10587 296.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

53.1%
0.106
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #725ea2

#725ea2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6f63a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #725ea2 mixed with white

  1. 725ea2
  2. 7f6dac
  3. 8c7db5
  4. 9a8dbf
  5. a79cc8
  6. b5acd1
  7. c4bddb
  8. d2cde4
  9. e1dded
  10. f0eef6

Darker: #725ea2 mixed with black

  1. 725ea2
  2. 62518c
  3. 534477
  4. 443763
  5. 362b4f
  6. 281f3c
  7. 1b142a
  8. 0e0a19
  9. 04030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #725ea2 with less saturation

  1. 725ea2
  2. 71609d
  3. 716298
  4. 706392
  5. 6f658d
  6. 6f6688
  7. 6e6782
  8. 6d697d
  9. 6d6a77
  10. 6c6b72

Questions about #725ea2

What color is #725ea2?

#725ea2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Scampi. In RGB it is rgb(114, 94, 162), in HSL hsl(257.65, 26.77%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.096% 0.10587 296.149).

What colors go well with #725ea2?

The complementary color of #725ea2 is #697320. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f69a9 and #8b558d. The triadic partners are #9a5a27 and #007f6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #725ea2?

White text reads better on #725ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #725ea2 a warm or cool color?

#725ea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.106.