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#756ecf color: C64 Purple

#756ecf is rgb(117, 110, 207) in RGB and oklch(59.001% 0.14467 284.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

59%
0.145
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #756ecf

#756ecf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #756ecf mixed with white

  1. 756ecf
  2. 817dd5
  3. 8e8bda
  4. 9b9ae0
  5. a8a8e5
  6. b6b6ea
  7. c4c5ee
  8. d2d3f3
  9. e1e2f7
  10. f0f0fb

Darker: #756ecf mixed with black

  1. 756ecf
  2. 655fb4
  3. 555099
  4. 46417f
  5. 373367
  6. 29264f
  7. 1c1938
  8. 0f0e23
  9. 050410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #756ecf with less saturation

  1. 756ecf
  2. 7570c7
  3. 7672bf
  4. 7674b7
  5. 7776af
  6. 7878a7
  7. 79799f
  8. 7a7a97
  9. 7b7b8e
  10. 7c7c86

Questions about #756ecf

What color is #756ecf?

#756ecf is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(117, 110, 207), in HSL hsl(244.33, 50.26%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.001% 0.14467 284.313).

What colors go well with #756ecf?

The complementary color of #756ecf is #8c8000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #387ed1 and #9c60b8. The triadic partners are #c15c29 and #009766.

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

White text reads better on #756ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756ecf a warm or cool color?

#756ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.145.