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#756bc4 color: Purple Toolbox

#756bc4 is rgb(117, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(57.777% 0.13365 286.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

57.8%
0.134
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #756bc4

#756bc4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, 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: #756bc4 mixed with white

  1. 756bc4
  2. 817acb
  3. 8e88d1
  4. 9b97d8
  5. a9a6de
  6. b6b4e4
  7. c4c3ea
  8. d3d2ef
  9. e1e1f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #756bc4 mixed with black

  1. 756bc4
  2. 655caa
  3. 554e91
  4. 463f78
  5. 373261
  6. 29254a
  7. 1c1835
  8. 0f0d21
  9. 05040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756bc4 with less saturation

  1. 756bc4
  2. 756dbd
  3. 756fb6
  4. 7671ae
  5. 7672a7
  6. 7674a0
  7. 777598
  8. 777791
  9. 787889
  10. 797981

Questions about #756bc4

What color is #756bc4?

#756bc4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(117, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(246.74, 43%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.777% 0.13365 286.57).

What colors go well with #756bc4?

The complementary color of #756bc4 is #847e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #417ac7 and #995eae. The triadic partners are #b85c2b and #009268.

Is white or black text more readable on #756bc4?

White text reads better on #756bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756bc4 a warm or cool color?

#756bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.134.