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#756ed2 color: C64 Purple

#756ed2 is rgb(117, 110, 210) in RGB and oklch(59.185% 0.14883 284.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

59.2%
0.149
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #756ed2

#756ed2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #756ed2 mixed with white

  1. 756ed2
  2. 817dd8
  3. 8e8bdd
  4. 9b9ae2
  5. a8a8e7
  6. b6b7eb
  7. c4c5f0
  8. d2d3f4
  9. e1e2f8
  10. f0f0fc

Darker: #756ed2 mixed with black

  1. 756ed2
  2. 655fb6
  3. 55509b
  4. 464181
  5. 373368
  6. 292650
  7. 1c1939
  8. 0f0e24
  9. 050410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #756ed2 with less saturation

  1. 756ed2
  2. 7570ca
  3. 7673c2
  4. 7775ba
  5. 7776b1
  6. 7878a9
  7. 7979a1
  8. 7a7b98
  9. 7b7c8f
  10. 7c7d87

Questions about #756ed2

What color is #756ed2?

#756ed2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(117, 110, 210), in HSL hsl(244.2, 52.63%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.185% 0.14883 284.044).

What colors go well with #756ed2?

The complementary color of #756ed2 is #8d8000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #357fd3 and #9d5fbb. The triadic partners are #c45b27 and #009865.

Is white or black text more readable on #756ed2?

White text reads better on #756ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756ed2 a warm or cool color?

#756ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.149.