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#756abe color: Purple Toolbox

#756abe is rgb(117, 106, 190) in RGB and oklch(57.236% 0.12667 287.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

57.2%
0.127
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #756abe

#756abe is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Toolbox (#746cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #756abe mixed with white

  1. 756abe
  2. 8179c5
  3. 8e87cc
  4. 9b96d3
  5. a9a5da
  6. b6b4e0
  7. c4c2e7
  8. d3d1ed
  9. e1e1f3
  10. f0f0f9

Darker: #756abe mixed with black

  1. 756abe
  2. 655ba5
  3. 554d8c
  4. 463f75
  5. 37315e
  6. 292448
  7. 1c1833
  8. 0f0d1f
  9. 05040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756abe with less saturation

  1. 756abe
  2. 756cb7
  3. 756eb0
  4. 756faa
  5. 7571a3
  6. 76729c
  7. 767495
  8. 76758e
  9. 777687
  10. 77777f

Questions about #756abe

What color is #756abe?

#756abe is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(117, 106, 190), in HSL hsl(247.86, 39.25%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.236% 0.12667 287.71).

What colors go well with #756abe?

The complementary color of #756abe is #807c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4578c2 and #965ea8. The triadic partners are #b35d2d and #008f69.

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

White text reads better on #756abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756abe a warm or cool color?

#756abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.127.