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#756dc9 color: Purple Toolbox

#756dc9 is rgb(117, 109, 201) in RGB and oklch(58.452% 0.13773 285.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

58.5%
0.138
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #756dc9

#756dc9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, 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: #756dc9 mixed with white

  1. 756dc9
  2. 817ccf
  3. 8e8ad5
  4. 9b99db
  5. a8a7e1
  6. b6b6e6
  7. c4c4ec
  8. d3d3f1
  9. e1e1f6
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #756dc9 mixed with black

  1. 756dc9
  2. 655eae
  3. 554f95
  4. 46417c
  5. 373364
  6. 29264c
  7. 1c1936
  8. 0f0d22
  9. 05040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #756dc9 with less saturation

  1. 756dc9
  2. 756fc2
  3. 7671ba
  4. 7673b3
  5. 7775ab
  6. 7776a3
  7. 78779c
  8. 797994
  9. 7a7a8c
  10. 7a7b84

Questions about #756dc9

What color is #756dc9?

#756dc9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(117, 109, 201), in HSL hsl(245.22, 46%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.452% 0.13773 285.258).

What colors go well with #756dc9?

The complementary color of #756dc9 is #887f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d7ccb and #9a5fb3. The triadic partners are #bc5d2c and #009467.

Is white or black text more readable on #756dc9?

White text reads better on #756dc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756dc9 a warm or cool color?

#756dc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.138.