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#756ecb color: C64 Purple

#756ecb is rgb(117, 110, 203) in RGB and oklch(58.76% 0.13908 284.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

58.8%
0.139
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #756ecb

#756ecb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, 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: #756ecb mixed with white

  1. 756ecb
  2. 817dd1
  3. 8e8bd7
  4. 9b99dd
  5. a8a8e2
  6. b6b6e7
  7. c4c5ed
  8. d3d3f2
  9. e1e2f6
  10. f0f0fb

Darker: #756ecb mixed with black

  1. 756ecb
  2. 655fb0
  3. 555096
  4. 46417d
  5. 373365
  6. 29264d
  7. 1c1937
  8. 0f0e22
  9. 05040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #756ecb with less saturation

  1. 756ecb
  2. 7570c3
  3. 7672bc
  4. 7674b4
  5. 7776ac
  6. 7877a5
  7. 78789d
  8. 797a95
  9. 7a7b8d
  10. 7b7c85

Questions about #756ecb

What color is #756ecb?

#756ecb is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(117, 110, 203), in HSL hsl(244.52, 47.21%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.76% 0.13908 284.683).

What colors go well with #756ecb?

The complementary color of #756ecb is #8a7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c7ecd and #9b60b5. The triadic partners are #be5d2d and #009567.

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

White text reads better on #756ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756ecb a warm or cool color?

#756ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.139.