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#756bce color: C64 Purple

#756bce is rgb(117, 107, 206) in RGB and oklch(58.381% 0.1476 285.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

58.4%
0.148
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #756bce

#756bce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #756bce mixed with white

  1. 756bce
  2. 817ad4
  3. 8e89da
  4. 9b98df
  5. a8a6e4
  6. b6b5e9
  7. c4c4ee
  8. d2d2f3
  9. e1e1f7
  10. f0f0fb

Darker: #756bce mixed with black

  1. 756bce
  2. 655cb3
  3. 554e98
  4. 463f7f
  5. 373266
  6. 29254e
  7. 1c1838
  8. 0f0d23
  9. 05040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756bce with less saturation

  1. 756bce
  2. 756dc6
  3. 7570be
  4. 7672b6
  5. 7674ae
  6. 7775a6
  7. 78779e
  8. 787895
  9. 79798d
  10. 7a7a84

Questions about #756bce

What color is #756bce?

#756bce is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(117, 107, 206), in HSL hsl(246.06, 50.25%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.381% 0.1476 285.466).

What colors go well with #756bce?

The complementary color of #756bce is #887f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #377cd1 and #9c5cb6. The triadic partners are #c05921 and #009566.

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

White text reads better on #756bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756bce a warm or cool color?

#756bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.148.