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#756cba color: Purple Toolbox

#756cba is rgb(117, 108, 186) in RGB and oklch(57.394% 0.11793 287.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

57.4%
0.118
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #756cba

#756cba is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Toolbox (#746cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #756cba mixed with white

  1. 756cba
  2. 817ac2
  3. 8e89c9
  4. 9b97d0
  5. a9a6d7
  6. b7b4de
  7. c5c3e5
  8. d3d2ec
  9. e1e1f2
  10. f0f0f9

Darker: #756cba mixed with black

  1. 756cba
  2. 655da1
  3. 554e89
  4. 464072
  5. 37325c
  6. 292546
  7. 1c1932
  8. 0f0d1e
  9. 05040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #756cba with less saturation

  1. 756cba
  2. 756eb4
  3. 756fad
  4. 7571a7
  5. 7672a1
  6. 76739a
  7. 767593
  8. 77768d
  9. 777786
  10. 78787f

Questions about #756cba

What color is #756cba?

#756cba is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(117, 108, 186), in HSL hsl(246.92, 36.11%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.394% 0.11793 287.363).

What colors go well with #756cba?

The complementary color of #756cba is #807d12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4979bd and #9561a6. The triadic partners are #b06035 and #008e6a.

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

White text reads better on #756cba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756cba a warm or cool color?

#756cba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.118.