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#756db2 color: Clear Mauve

#756db2 is rgb(117, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(57.153% 0.10482 287.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

57.2%
0.105
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #756db2

#756db2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, 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: #756db2 mixed with white

  1. 756db2
  2. 827bba
  3. 8e89c2
  4. 9c98ca
  5. a9a6d2
  6. b7b5da
  7. c5c3e1
  8. d3d2e9
  9. e1e1f0
  10. f0f0f8

Darker: #756db2 mixed with black

  1. 756db2
  2. 655e9a
  3. 554f83
  4. 46416d
  5. 373357
  6. 292643
  7. 1c192f
  8. 0f0d1d
  9. 05040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #756db2 with less saturation

  1. 756db2
  2. 756eac
  3. 7570a7
  4. 7571a1
  5. 76729b
  6. 767396
  7. 767490
  8. 76758a
  9. 777684
  10. 77777e

Questions about #756db2

What color is #756db2?

#756db2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(117, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(246.96, 30.94%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.153% 0.10482 287.921).

What colors go well with #756db2?

The complementary color of #756db2 is #7e7c28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f79b5 and #9163a0. The triadic partners are #a9633e and #238b6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #756db2?

White text reads better on #756db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756db2 a warm or cool color?

#756db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.105.