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#756eb3 color: Clear Mauve

#756eb3 is rgb(117, 110, 179) in RGB and oklch(57.404% 0.10473 287.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

57.4%
0.105
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #756eb3

#756eb3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, 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: #756eb3 mixed with white

  1. 756eb3
  2. 827cbb
  3. 8e8ac3
  4. 9c98cb
  5. a9a7d3
  6. b7b5da
  7. c5c4e2
  8. d3d2e9
  9. e1e1f1
  10. f0f0f8

Darker: #756eb3 mixed with black

  1. 756eb3
  2. 655f9b
  3. 555084
  4. 46416e
  5. 373358
  6. 292643
  7. 1c192f
  8. 0f0e1d
  9. 05040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #756eb3 with less saturation

  1. 756eb3
  2. 756fad
  3. 7571a8
  4. 7672a2
  5. 76739c
  6. 767496
  7. 777591
  8. 77768b
  9. 777785
  10. 78787f

Questions about #756eb3

What color is #756eb3?

#756eb3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(117, 110, 179), in HSL hsl(246.09, 31.22%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.404% 0.10473 287.263).

What colors go well with #756eb3?

The complementary color of #756eb3 is #807d28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f7ab6 and #9264a1. The triadic partners are #aa643f and #268c6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #756eb3?

White text reads better on #756eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756eb3 a warm or cool color?

#756eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.105.