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#756dcd color: C64 Purple

#756dcd is rgb(117, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.692% 0.14332 284.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

58.7%
0.143
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #756dcd

#756dcd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #756dcd mixed with white

  1. 756dcd
  2. 817cd3
  3. 8e8ad9
  4. 9b99de
  5. a8a7e4
  6. b6b6e9
  7. c4c4ee
  8. d2d3f2
  9. e1e2f7
  10. f0f0fb

Darker: #756dcd mixed with black

  1. 756dcd
  2. 655eb2
  3. 554f98
  4. 46417e
  5. 373366
  6. 29264e
  7. 1c1938
  8. 0f0d23
  9. 05040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #756dcd with less saturation

  1. 756dcd
  2. 756fc5
  3. 7671bd
  4. 7673b6
  5. 7775ae
  6. 7777a6
  7. 78789e
  8. 797995
  9. 7a7a8d
  10. 7b7b85

Questions about #756dcd

What color is #756dcd?

#756dcd is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(117, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(245, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.692% 0.14332 284.863).

What colors go well with #756dcd?

The complementary color of #756dcd is #8a7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #397dcf and #9c5fb6. The triadic partners are #bf5b28 and #009666.

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

White text reads better on #756dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756dcd a warm or cool color?

#756dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.143.