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#756ec2 color: Purple Toolbox

#756ec2 is rgb(117, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(58.233% 0.12635 285.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

58.2%
0.126
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #756ec2

#756ec2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #756ec2 mixed with white

  1. 756ec2
  2. 817cc9
  3. 8e8bcf
  4. 9b99d6
  5. a9a7dc
  6. b6b6e3
  7. c4c4e9
  8. d3d3ee
  9. e1e1f4
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #756ec2 mixed with black

  1. 756ec2
  2. 655fa8
  3. 55508f
  4. 464177
  5. 373360
  6. 292649
  7. 1c1934
  8. 0f0e20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #756ec2 with less saturation

  1. 756ec2
  2. 7570bb
  3. 7672b4
  4. 7673ad
  5. 7775a6
  6. 77769f
  7. 787798
  8. 787891
  9. 79798a
  10. 7a7a82

Questions about #756ec2

What color is #756ec2?

#756ec2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(117, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(245, 40.78%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.233% 0.12635 285.567).

What colors go well with #756ec2?

The complementary color of #756ec2 is #867e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #447cc4 and #9762ad. The triadic partners are #b76034 and #009269.

Is white or black text more readable on #756ec2?

White text reads better on #756ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756ec2 a warm or cool color?

#756ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.126.