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#756db7 color: Clear Mauve

#756db7 is rgb(117, 109, 183) in RGB and oklch(57.423% 0.11208 287.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

57.4%
0.112
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #756db7

#756db7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, 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: #756db7 mixed with white

  1. 756db7
  2. 817bbf
  3. 8e8ac6
  4. 9b98ce
  5. a9a6d5
  6. b7b5dc
  7. c5c3e4
  8. d3d2eb
  9. e1e1f2
  10. f0f0f8

Darker: #756db7 mixed with black

  1. 756db7
  2. 655e9f
  3. 554f87
  4. 464170
  5. 37335a
  6. 292645
  7. 1c1931
  8. 0f0d1e
  9. 05040c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #756db7 with less saturation

  1. 756db7
  2. 756fb1
  3. 7570ab
  4. 7571a5
  5. 76739f
  6. 767499
  7. 767592
  8. 77768c
  9. 777786
  10. 78787f

Questions about #756db7

What color is #756db7?

#756db7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(117, 109, 183), in HSL hsl(246.49, 33.94%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.423% 0.11208 287.271).

What colors go well with #756db7?

The complementary color of #756db7 is #807d1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c79ba and #9362a4. The triadic partners are #ad623a and #168d6b.

Is white or black text more readable on #756db7?

White text reads better on #756db7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756db7 a warm or cool color?

#756db7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.112.