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#756bd6 color: C64 Purple

#756bd6 is rgb(117, 107, 214) in RGB and oklch(58.883% 0.15859 284.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

58.9%
0.159
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #756bd6

#756bd6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, 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: #756bd6 mixed with white

  1. 756bd6
  2. 817adb
  3. 8e89e0
  4. 9b98e5
  5. a8a7e9
  6. b6b5ee
  7. c4c4f2
  8. d2d3f5
  9. e1e1f9
  10. f0f0fc

Darker: #756bd6 mixed with black

  1. 756bd6
  2. 655cba
  3. 554e9e
  4. 463f84
  5. 37326a
  6. 292552
  7. 1c183b
  8. 0f0d25
  9. 050410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756bd6 with less saturation

  1. 756bd6
  2. 756ecd
  3. 7670c5
  4. 7673bc
  5. 7775b3
  6. 7776ab
  7. 7878a2
  8. 797999
  9. 7a7b90
  10. 7b7c86

Questions about #756bd6

What color is #756bd6?

#756bd6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(117, 107, 214), in HSL hsl(245.61, 56.61%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.883% 0.15859 284.659).

What colors go well with #756bd6?

The complementary color of #756bd6 is #8b8000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e7dd8 and #9f5bbd. The triadic partners are #c65618 and #009766.

Is white or black text more readable on #756bd6?

White text reads better on #756bd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756bd6 a warm or cool color?

#756bd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.159.