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#756bc3 color: Purple Toolbox

#756bc3 is rgb(117, 107, 195) in RGB and oklch(57.718% 0.13224 286.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

57.7%
0.132
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #756bc3

#756bc3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, 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: #756bc3 mixed with white

  1. 756bc3
  2. 817aca
  3. 8e88d0
  4. 9b97d7
  5. a9a6dd
  6. b6b4e3
  7. c4c3e9
  8. d3d2ef
  9. e1e1f4
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #756bc3 mixed with black

  1. 756bc3
  2. 655ca9
  3. 554e90
  4. 463f78
  5. 373260
  6. 29254a
  7. 1c1834
  8. 0f0d20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756bc3 with less saturation

  1. 756bc3
  2. 756dbc
  3. 756fb5
  4. 7571ae
  5. 7672a6
  6. 76749f
  7. 777598
  8. 777690
  9. 787789
  10. 797881

Questions about #756bc3

What color is #756bc3?

#756bc3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(117, 107, 195), in HSL hsl(246.82, 42.31%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.718% 0.13224 286.687).

What colors go well with #756bc3?

The complementary color of #756bc3 is #847d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #427ac6 and #985ead. The triadic partners are #b75d2c and #009168.

Is white or black text more readable on #756bc3?

White text reads better on #756bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756bc3 a warm or cool color?

#756bc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.132.