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#756bc1 color: Purple Toolbox

#756bc1 is rgb(117, 107, 193) in RGB and oklch(57.601% 0.12941 286.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

57.6%
0.129
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #756bc1

#756bc1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, 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: #756bc1 mixed with white

  1. 756bc1
  2. 817ac8
  3. 8e88cf
  4. 9b97d5
  5. a9a6dc
  6. b6b4e2
  7. c4c3e8
  8. d3d2ee
  9. e1e1f4
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #756bc1 mixed with black

  1. 756bc1
  2. 655ca7
  3. 554e8f
  4. 463f77
  5. 37325f
  6. 292549
  7. 1c1834
  8. 0f0d20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756bc1 with less saturation

  1. 756bc1
  2. 756dba
  3. 756fb3
  4. 7571ac
  5. 7672a5
  6. 76749e
  7. 777597
  8. 777690
  9. 787788
  10. 787881

Questions about #756bc1

What color is #756bc1?

#756bc1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(117, 107, 193), in HSL hsl(246.98, 40.95%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.601% 0.12941 286.926).

What colors go well with #756bc1?

The complementary color of #756bc1 is #837d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4379c4 and #975eab. The triadic partners are #b55d2d and #009169.

Is white or black text more readable on #756bc1?

White text reads better on #756bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756bc1 a warm or cool color?

#756bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.129.