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#756ada color: C64 Purple

#756ada is rgb(117, 106, 218) in RGB and oklch(58.96% 0.16542 284.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

59%
0.165
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #756ada

#756ada is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #756ada mixed with white

  1. 756ada
  2. 817adf
  3. 8d89e4
  4. 9a98e8
  5. a8a7ec
  6. b6b5f0
  7. c4c4f3
  8. d2d3f7
  9. e1e1fa
  10. f0f0fd

Darker: #756ada mixed with black

  1. 756ada
  2. 655bbd
  3. 554da2
  4. 463f87
  5. 37316c
  6. 292454
  7. 1c183c
  8. 0f0d25
  9. 050411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756ada with less saturation

  1. 756ada
  2. 756dd1
  3. 7670c8
  4. 7672bf
  5. 7774b6
  6. 7776ad
  7. 7878a4
  8. 79799a
  9. 7a7b91
  10. 7c7c87

Questions about #756ada

What color is #756ada?

#756ada is bright indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(117, 106, 218), in HSL hsl(245.89, 60.22%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.96% 0.16542 284.57).

What colors go well with #756ada?

The complementary color of #756ada is #8b8000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #287ddc and #a159c0. The triadic partners are #c9540c and #009766.

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

White text reads better on #756ada: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756ada a warm or cool color?

#756ada is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.165.