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#756986 color: Amethyst Gem

#756986 is rgb(117, 105, 134) in RGB and oklch(54.252% 0.04663 303.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

54.3%
0.047
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #756986

#756986 is a dusty purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.047 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Gem (#776985). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #756986 mixed with white

  1. 756986
  2. 827792
  3. 8f859d
  4. 9c94a9
  5. aaa2b5
  6. b8b1c1
  7. c5c0cd
  8. d4d0da
  9. e2dfe6
  10. f0eff2

Darker: #756986 mixed with black

  1. 756986
  2. 655a74
  3. 554c62
  4. 463e51
  5. 373140
  6. 292430
  7. 1c1821
  8. 0f0c13
  9. 050406
  10. 010001

Calmer: #756986 with less saturation

  1. 756986
  2. 746a84
  3. 746a82
  4. 736b7f
  5. 736c7d
  6. 726c7b
  7. 726d79
  8. 716e76
  9. 706e74
  10. 706f72

Questions about #756986

What color is #756986?

#756986 is dusty purple. The closest named color is Amethyst Gem. In RGB it is rgb(117, 105, 134), in HSL hsl(264.83, 12.13%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.252% 0.04663 303.724).

What colors go well with #756986?

The complementary color of #756986 is #6a7456. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #666e8b and #81667b. The triadic partners are #836a53 and #507972.

Is white or black text more readable on #756986?

White text reads better on #756986: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756986 a warm or cool color?

#756986 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.047.