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#756aac color: Clear Mauve

#756aac is rgb(117, 106, 172) in RGB and oklch(56.242% 0.10081 290.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

56.2%
0.101
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #756aac

#756aac is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #756aac mixed with white

  1. 756aac
  2. 8278b5
  3. 8e87bd
  4. 9c95c6
  5. a9a4ce
  6. b7b3d6
  7. c5c2df
  8. d3d1e7
  9. e2e0ef
  10. f0eff7

Darker: #756aac mixed with black

  1. 756aac
  2. 655b95
  3. 554d7f
  4. 463f69
  5. 373154
  6. 292440
  7. 1c182d
  8. 0f0d1b
  9. 05040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #756aac with less saturation

  1. 756aac
  2. 756ba7
  3. 756da1
  4. 756e9c
  5. 756f97
  6. 757091
  7. 75718c
  8. 757286
  9. 757381
  10. 75747b

Questions about #756aac

What color is #756aac?

#756aac is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(117, 106, 172), in HSL hsl(250, 28.45%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.242% 0.10081 290.424).

What colors go well with #756aac?

The complementary color of #756aac is #787a2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5275b0 and #90619a. The triadic partners are #a4623b and #21886c.

Is white or black text more readable on #756aac?

White text reads better on #756aac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756aac a warm or cool color?

#756aac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.101.