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#755ba8 color: Prophet Violet

#755ba8 is rgb(117, 91, 168) in RGB and oklch(53.159% 0.11965 297.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

53.2%
0.120
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #755ba8

#755ba8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6f58a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #755ba8 mixed with white

  1. 755ba8
  2. 826bb1
  3. 8e7bba
  4. 9c8bc3
  5. a99bcc
  6. b7abd5
  7. c5bcdd
  8. d3cce6
  9. e2ddee
  10. f0eef7

Darker: #755ba8 mixed with black

  1. 755ba8
  2. 654e92
  3. 55417c
  4. 463567
  5. 372952
  6. 291e3f
  7. 1c132c
  8. 0f091a
  9. 05030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #755ba8 with less saturation

  1. 755ba8
  2. 745da2
  3. 735f9c
  4. 726197
  5. 716391
  6. 70658b
  7. 6f6785
  8. 6e687f
  9. 6e6a79
  10. 6d6b72

Questions about #755ba8

What color is #755ba8?

#755ba8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Prophet Violet. In RGB it is rgb(117, 91, 168), in HSL hsl(260.26, 30.68%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.159% 0.11965 297.772).

What colors go well with #755ba8?

The complementary color of #755ba8 is #67750b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e68b1 and #90518f. The triadic partners are #9e5813 and #00826c.

Is white or black text more readable on #755ba8?

White text reads better on #755ba8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #755ba8 a warm or cool color?

#755ba8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.12.