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#756bc6 color: Purple Toolbox

#756bc6 is rgb(117, 107, 198) in RGB and oklch(57.896% 0.13646 286.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

57.9%
0.136
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -77
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #756bc6

#756bc6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 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 indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #756bc6 mixed with white

  1. 756bc6
  2. 817acd
  3. 8e89d3
  4. 9b97d9
  5. a8a6df
  6. b6b5e5
  7. c4c3ea
  8. d3d2f0
  9. e1e1f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #756bc6 mixed with black

  1. 756bc6
  2. 655cac
  3. 554e92
  4. 463f7a
  5. 373262
  6. 29254b
  7. 1c1835
  8. 0f0d21
  9. 05040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756bc6 with less saturation

  1. 756bc6
  2. 756dbf
  3. 756fb7
  4. 7671b0
  5. 7673a8
  6. 7674a1
  7. 777699
  8. 787792
  9. 78788a
  10. 797982

Questions about #756bc6

What color is #756bc6?

#756bc6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(117, 107, 198), in HSL hsl(246.59, 44.39%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.896% 0.13646 286.34).

What colors go well with #756bc6?

The complementary color of #756bc6 is #857e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f7ac9 and #995eaf. The triadic partners are #b95c29 and #009268.

Is white or black text more readable on #756bc6?

White text reads better on #756bc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756bc6 a warm or cool color?

#756bc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.136.