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#756cb2 color: Clear Mauve

#756cb2 is rgb(117, 108, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.955% 0.10638 288.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

57%
0.106
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #756cb2

#756cb2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #756cb2 mixed with white

  1. 756cb2
  2. 827aba
  3. 8e89c2
  4. 9c97ca
  5. a9a5d2
  6. b7b4da
  7. c5c3e1
  8. d3d2e9
  9. e1e1f0
  10. f0f0f8

Darker: #756cb2 mixed with black

  1. 756cb2
  2. 655d9a
  3. 554e83
  4. 46406d
  5. 373257
  6. 292543
  7. 1c192f
  8. 0f0d1d
  9. 05040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #756cb2 with less saturation

  1. 756cb2
  2. 756dac
  3. 756fa7
  4. 7570a1
  5. 75719b
  6. 757395
  7. 76748f
  8. 767589
  9. 767583
  10. 77767d

Questions about #756cb2

What color is #756cb2?

#756cb2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(117, 108, 178), in HSL hsl(247.71, 31.25%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.955% 0.10638 288.438).

What colors go well with #756cb2?

The complementary color of #756cb2 is #7d7c25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f78b5 and #92629f. The triadic partners are #a9623b and #1e8b6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #756cb2?

White text reads better on #756cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756cb2 a warm or cool color?

#756cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.106.