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#755d9e color: Scampi

#755d9e is rgb(117, 93, 158) in RGB and oklch(52.979% 0.10242 299.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

53%
0.102
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

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 #755d9e

#755d9e is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 300°.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #755d9e mixed with white

  1. 755d9e
  2. 826ca8
  3. 8f7cb2
  4. 9c8cbc
  5. a99cc5
  6. b7accf
  7. c5bcd9
  8. d3cde2
  9. e2ddec
  10. f0eef5

Darker: #755d9e mixed with black

  1. 755d9e
  2. 655089
  3. 554374
  4. 463760
  5. 372a4d
  6. 291f3a
  7. 1c1429
  8. 0f0a18
  9. 050309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #755d9e with less saturation

  1. 755d9e
  2. 745f99
  3. 736194
  4. 72628f
  5. 71648a
  6. 706585
  7. 6f6780
  8. 6e687b
  9. 6d6976
  10. 6c6a71

Questions about #755d9e

What color is #755d9e?

#755d9e is soft violet. The closest named color is Scampi. In RGB it is rgb(117, 93, 158), in HSL hsl(262.15, 25.9%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.979% 0.10242 299.935).

What colors go well with #755d9e?

The complementary color of #755d9e is #647428. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5568a7 and #8d5588. The triadic partners are #965c26 and #007e6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #755d9e?

White text reads better on #755d9e: 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 #755d9e a warm or cool color?

#755d9e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.102.