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#756bc8 color: Purple Toolbox

#756bc8 is rgb(117, 107, 200) in RGB and oklch(58.015% 0.13926 286.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

58%
0.139
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #756bc8

#756bc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, 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: #756bc8 mixed with white

  1. 756bc8
  2. 817ace
  3. 8e89d5
  4. 9b97db
  5. a8a6e0
  6. b6b5e6
  7. c4c3eb
  8. d3d2f1
  9. e1e1f6
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #756bc8 mixed with black

  1. 756bc8
  2. 655cae
  3. 554e94
  4. 463f7b
  5. 373263
  6. 29254c
  7. 1c1836
  8. 0f0d21
  9. 05040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756bc8 with less saturation

  1. 756bc8
  2. 756dc1
  3. 756fb9
  4. 7671b1
  5. 7673aa
  6. 7774a2
  7. 77769a
  8. 787793
  9. 79788b
  10. 797982

Questions about #756bc8

What color is #756bc8?

#756bc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(117, 107, 200), in HSL hsl(246.45, 45.81%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.015% 0.13926 286.114).

What colors go well with #756bc8?

The complementary color of #756bc8 is #867e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d7bcb and #9a5db1. The triadic partners are #bb5b27 and #009367.

Is white or black text more readable on #756bc8?

White text reads better on #756bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756bc8 a warm or cool color?

#756bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.139.