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#755ba1 color: Sumire Violet

#755ba1 is rgb(117, 91, 161) in RGB and oklch(52.765% 0.11001 299.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

52.8%
0.110
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #755ba1

#755ba1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.57:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sumire Violet (#7058a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #755ba1 mixed with white

  1. 755ba1
  2. 826bab
  3. 8f7bb4
  4. 9c8bbe
  5. a99bc7
  6. b7abd1
  7. c5bbda
  8. d3cce3
  9. e2dded
  10. f0eef6

Darker: #755ba1 mixed with black

  1. 755ba1
  2. 654e8b
  3. 554176
  4. 463562
  5. 37294e
  6. 291e3c
  7. 1c132a
  8. 0f0919
  9. 050309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #755ba1 with less saturation

  1. 755ba1
  2. 745d9c
  3. 735f97
  4. 726191
  5. 71638c
  6. 706487
  7. 6f6681
  8. 6e677c
  9. 6d6876
  10. 6c6a71

Questions about #755ba1

What color is #755ba1?

#755ba1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Sumire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(117, 91, 161), in HSL hsl(262.29, 27.78%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.765% 0.11001 299.765).

What colors go well with #755ba1?

The complementary color of #755ba1 is #64741e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5267ab and #8e5289. The triadic partners are #995a1d and #007f6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #755ba1?

White text reads better on #755ba1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #755ba1 a warm or cool color?

#755ba1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.11.