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#756dc8 color: Purple Toolbox

#756dc8 is rgb(117, 109, 200) in RGB and oklch(58.392% 0.13632 285.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

58.4%
0.136
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #756dc8

#756dc8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #756dc8 mixed with white

  1. 756dc8
  2. 817cce
  3. 8e8ad5
  4. 9b99da
  5. a8a7e0
  6. b6b6e6
  7. c4c4eb
  8. d3d3f1
  9. e1e1f6
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #756dc8 mixed with black

  1. 756dc8
  2. 655eae
  3. 554f94
  4. 46417b
  5. 373363
  6. 29264c
  7. 1c1936
  8. 0f0d21
  9. 05040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #756dc8 with less saturation

  1. 756dc8
  2. 756fc1
  3. 7671b9
  4. 7673b2
  5. 7774aa
  6. 7776a3
  7. 78779b
  8. 797893
  9. 79798b
  10. 7a7a83

Questions about #756dc8

What color is #756dc8?

#756dc8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(117, 109, 200), in HSL hsl(245.27, 45.27%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.392% 0.13632 285.359).

What colors go well with #756dc8?

The complementary color of #756dc8 is #887f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e7cca and #9a60b2. The triadic partners are #bb5d2d and #009467.

Is white or black text more readable on #756dc8?

White text reads better on #756dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756dc8 a warm or cool color?

#756dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.136.