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#756ec3 color: Purple Toolbox

#756ec3 is rgb(117, 110, 195) in RGB and oklch(58.291% 0.12778 285.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

58.3%
0.128
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #756ec3

#756ec3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.128 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 4.77:1, 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: #756ec3 mixed with white

  1. 756ec3
  2. 817cca
  3. 8e8bd0
  4. 9b99d7
  5. a9a7dd
  6. b6b6e3
  7. c4c4e9
  8. d3d3ef
  9. e1e1f4
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #756ec3 mixed with black

  1. 756ec3
  2. 655fa9
  3. 555090
  4. 464178
  5. 373360
  6. 29264a
  7. 1c1934
  8. 0f0e20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #756ec3 with less saturation

  1. 756ec3
  2. 7570bc
  3. 7672b5
  4. 7673ae
  5. 7775a7
  6. 7776a0
  7. 787799
  8. 787892
  9. 79798a
  10. 7a7a83

Questions about #756ec3

What color is #756ec3?

#756ec3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(117, 110, 195), in HSL hsl(244.94, 41.46%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.291% 0.12778 285.465).

What colors go well with #756ec3?

The complementary color of #756ec3 is #867f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #437cc5 and #9861ae. The triadic partners are #b75f33 and #009269.

Is white or black text more readable on #756ec3?

White text reads better on #756ec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756ec3 a warm or cool color?

#756ec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.128.