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#756bc5 color: Purple Toolbox

#756bc5 is rgb(117, 107, 197) in RGB and oklch(57.836% 0.13505 286.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

57.8%
0.135
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #756bc5

#756bc5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, 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: #756bc5 mixed with white

  1. 756bc5
  2. 817acc
  3. 8e89d2
  4. 9b97d8
  5. a8a6de
  6. b6b4e4
  7. c4c3ea
  8. d3d2f0
  9. e1e1f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #756bc5 mixed with black

  1. 756bc5
  2. 655cab
  3. 554e92
  4. 463f79
  5. 373261
  6. 29254b
  7. 1c1835
  8. 0f0d21
  9. 05040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756bc5 with less saturation

  1. 756bc5
  2. 756dbe
  3. 756fb6
  4. 7671af
  5. 7673a8
  6. 7674a0
  7. 777599
  8. 777791
  9. 78788a
  10. 797982

Questions about #756bc5

What color is #756bc5?

#756bc5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(117, 107, 197), in HSL hsl(246.67, 43.69%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.836% 0.13505 286.454).

What colors go well with #756bc5?

The complementary color of #756bc5 is #857e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #407ac8 and #995eaf. The triadic partners are #b95c2a and #009268.

Is white or black text more readable on #756bc5?

White text reads better on #756bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756bc5 a warm or cool color?

#756bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.135.