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#755ca1 color: Sumire Violet

#755ca1 is rgb(117, 92, 161) in RGB and oklch(52.952% 0.10831 299.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

53%
0.108
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #755ca1

#755ca1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #755ca1 mixed with white

  1. 755ca1
  2. 826cab
  3. 8f7bb4
  4. 9c8bbe
  5. a99bc7
  6. b7abd1
  7. c5bcda
  8. d3cce3
  9. e2dded
  10. f0eef6

Darker: #755ca1 mixed with black

  1. 755ca1
  2. 654f8b
  3. 554276
  4. 463662
  5. 372a4e
  6. 291f3c
  7. 1c142a
  8. 0f0a19
  9. 050309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #755ca1 with less saturation

  1. 755ca1
  2. 745e9c
  3. 736097
  4. 726291
  5. 71638c
  6. 706587
  7. 6f6682
  8. 6e687c
  9. 6d6977
  10. 6c6a71

Questions about #755ca1

What color is #755ca1?

#755ca1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Sumire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(117, 92, 161), in HSL hsl(261.74, 27.27%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.952% 0.10831 299.392).

What colors go well with #755ca1?

The complementary color of #755ca1 is #657421. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5367aa and #8e538a. The triadic partners are #995a20 and #007f6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #755ca1?

White text reads better on #755ca1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #755ca1 a warm or cool color?

#755ca1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.108.