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#756be1 color: Bright indigo

#756be1 is rgb(117, 107, 225) in RGB and oklch(59.599% 0.17344 283.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

59.6%
0.173
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #756be1

#756be1 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7b68ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #756be1 mixed with white

  1. 756be1
  2. 817be5
  3. 8d8ae9
  4. 9a99ed
  5. a8a8f0
  6. b5b6f4
  7. c3c5f7
  8. d2d3f9
  9. e1e2fb
  10. f0f0fd

Darker: #756be1 mixed with black

  1. 756be1
  2. 655cc4
  3. 554ea7
  4. 463f8b
  5. 373270
  6. 292556
  7. 1c183e
  8. 0f0d27
  9. 050412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756be1 with less saturation

  1. 756be1
  2. 756ed8
  3. 7671ce
  4. 7674c5
  5. 7776bb
  6. 7878b1
  7. 797aa8
  8. 7b7b9e
  9. 7c7d94
  10. 7d7e89

Questions about #756be1

What color is #756be1?

#756be1 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(117, 107, 225), in HSL hsl(245.08, 66.29%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.599% 0.17344 283.634).

What colors go well with #756be1?

The complementary color of #756be1 is #8f8100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d7fe2 and #a359c6. The triadic partners are #cf5203 and #009a65.

Is white or black text more readable on #756be1?

White text reads better on #756be1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756be1 a warm or cool color?

#756be1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.173.