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#755db2 color: Simply Purple

#755db2 is rgb(117, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.109% 0.13014 294.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

54.1%
0.130
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #755db2

#755db2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #755db2 mixed with white

  1. 755db2
  2. 816dba
  3. 8e7dc3
  4. 9b8dcb
  5. a99dd3
  6. b7adda
  7. c5bde2
  8. d3cde9
  9. e1def1
  10. f0eef8

Darker: #755db2 mixed with black

  1. 755db2
  2. 65509a
  3. 554383
  4. 46376d
  5. 372a57
  6. 291f43
  7. 1c142f
  8. 0f0a1d
  9. 05030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #755db2 with less saturation

  1. 755db2
  2. 745fac
  3. 7362a5
  4. 73649f
  5. 726698
  6. 716891
  7. 71698b
  8. 706b84
  9. 706c7d
  10. 6f6e76

Questions about #755db2

What color is #755db2?

#755db2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(117, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(256.94, 35.56%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.109% 0.13014 294.674).

What colors go well with #755db2?

The complementary color of #755db2 is #6e7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #496bba and #945198. The triadic partners are #a7560c and #00856a.

Is white or black text more readable on #755db2?

White text reads better on #755db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #755db2 a warm or cool color?

#755db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.13.