#756ca9 color: Wintertime Mauve
#756ca9 is rgb(117, 108, 169) in RGB and oklch(56.484% 0.09322 289.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #756ca9
#756ca9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve (#786daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #756ca9 mixed with white
Darker: #756ca9 mixed with black
Calmer: #756ca9 with less saturation
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Questions about #756ca9
What color is #756ca9?
#756ca9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(117, 108, 169), in HSL hsl(248.85, 26.18%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.484% 0.09322 289.838).
What colors go well with #756ca9?
The complementary color of #756ca9 is #797a34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5576ad and #8e6398. The triadic partners are #a26542 and #2f876d.
Is white or black text more readable on #756ca9?
White text reads better on #756ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #756ca9 a warm or cool color?
#756ca9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.093.