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#756f90 color: Purple Silhouette

#756f90 is rgb(117, 111, 144) in RGB and oklch(55.936% 0.05095 293.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

55.9%
0.051
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #756f90

#756f90 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.051 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Silhouette (#776d90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #756f90 mixed with white

  1. 756f90
  2. 827c9b
  3. 8f8aa6
  4. 9c98b1
  5. aaa6bc
  6. b7b5c7
  7. c5c3d2
  8. d3d2dd
  9. e2e1e8
  10. f0f0f4

Darker: #756f90 mixed with black

  1. 756f90
  2. 65607d
  3. 55516a
  4. 464257
  5. 373445
  6. 292734
  7. 1c1a24
  8. 0f0e15
  9. 050407
  10. 010101

Calmer: #756f90 with less saturation

  1. 756f90
  2. 75708d
  3. 75708b
  4. 757188
  5. 757185
  6. 747282
  7. 747280
  8. 74737d
  9. 74737a
  10. 747477

Questions about #756f90

What color is #756f90?

#756f90 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Purple Silhouette. In RGB it is rgb(117, 111, 144), in HSL hsl(250.91, 12.94%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.936% 0.05095 293.014).

What colors go well with #756f90?

The complementary color of #756f90 is #747855. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #657593 and #836a86. The triadic partners are #8d6c58 and #547e71.

Is white or black text more readable on #756f90?

White text reads better on #756f90: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756f90 a warm or cool color?

#756f90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.051.