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#756f98 color: Arabian Silk

#756f98 is rgb(117, 111, 152) in RGB and oklch(56.284% 0.06303 290.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

56.3%
0.063
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #756f98

#756f98 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Arabian Silk (#786e97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #756f98 mixed with white

  1. 756f98
  2. 827da2
  3. 8f8aac
  4. 9c98b7
  5. aaa6c1
  6. b7b5cb
  7. c5c3d5
  8. d3d2e0
  9. e2e1ea
  10. f0f0f5

Darker: #756f98 mixed with black

  1. 756f98
  2. 656084
  3. 555170
  4. 46425c
  5. 37344a
  6. 292738
  7. 1c1a27
  8. 0f0e17
  9. 050408
  10. 010101

Calmer: #756f98 with less saturation

  1. 756f98
  2. 757095
  3. 757091
  4. 75718e
  5. 75728a
  6. 757287
  7. 757383
  8. 757480
  9. 75747c
  10. 757579

Questions about #756f98

What color is #756f98?

#756f98 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Arabian Silk. In RGB it is rgb(117, 111, 152), in HSL hsl(248.78, 16.6%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.284% 0.06303 290.936).

What colors go well with #756f98?

The complementary color of #756f98 is #77794d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60769b and #87698c. The triadic partners are #946b53 and #4d8270.

Is white or black text more readable on #756f98?

White text reads better on #756f98: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756f98 a warm or cool color?

#756f98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.063.