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#756acb color: C64 Purple

#756acb is rgb(117, 106, 203) in RGB and oklch(58.011% 0.1449 286.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

58%
0.145
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #756acb

#756acb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #756acb mixed with white

  1. 756acb
  2. 8179d1
  3. 8e88d7
  4. 9b97dd
  5. a8a6e2
  6. b6b4e8
  7. c4c3ed
  8. d2d2f2
  9. e1e1f6
  10. f0f0fb

Darker: #756acb mixed with black

  1. 756acb
  2. 655bb0
  3. 554d96
  4. 463f7d
  5. 373165
  6. 29244d
  7. 1c1837
  8. 0f0d22
  9. 05040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756acb with less saturation

  1. 756acb
  2. 756cc3
  3. 756fbb
  4. 7671b4
  5. 7672ac
  6. 7674a4
  7. 77769c
  8. 787793
  9. 78788b
  10. 797983

Questions about #756acb

What color is #756acb?

#756acb is soft violet. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(117, 106, 203), in HSL hsl(246.8, 48.26%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.011% 0.1449 286.137).

What colors go well with #756acb?

The complementary color of #756acb is #867e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a7ace and #9b5cb3. The triadic partners are #bd5921 and #009466.

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

White text reads better on #756acb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756acb a warm or cool color?

#756acb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.145.