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#756ac2 color: Purple Toolbox

#756ac2 is rgb(117, 106, 194) in RGB and oklch(57.47% 0.13232 287.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

57.5%
0.132
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #756ac2

#756ac2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, 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: #756ac2 mixed with white

  1. 756ac2
  2. 8179c9
  3. 8e88d0
  4. 9b96d6
  5. a9a5dd
  6. b6b4e3
  7. c4c3e9
  8. d3d2ef
  9. e1e1f4
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #756ac2 mixed with black

  1. 756ac2
  2. 655ba8
  3. 554d8f
  4. 463f77
  5. 373160
  6. 292449
  7. 1c1834
  8. 0f0d20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756ac2 with less saturation

  1. 756ac2
  2. 756cbb
  3. 756eb4
  4. 7570ad
  5. 7671a6
  6. 76739e
  7. 767497
  8. 777690
  9. 777788
  10. 787880

Questions about #756ac2

What color is #756ac2?

#756ac2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(117, 106, 194), in HSL hsl(247.5, 41.9%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.47% 0.13232 287.2).

What colors go well with #756ac2?

The complementary color of #756ac2 is #827d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4279c5 and #985dac. The triadic partners are #b65c2a and #009168.

Is white or black text more readable on #756ac2?

White text reads better on #756ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756ac2 a warm or cool color?

#756ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.132.