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#756fa1 color: Toy Mauve

#756fa1 is rgb(117, 111, 161) in RGB and oklch(56.7% 0.07655 289.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

56.7%
0.077
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #756fa1

#756fa1 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Toy Mauve (#776ea2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #756fa1 mixed with white

  1. 756fa1
  2. 827daa
  3. 8f8ab4
  4. 9c98bd
  5. a9a7c7
  6. b7b5d0
  7. c5c3d9
  8. d3d2e3
  9. e2e1ec
  10. f0f0f6

Darker: #756fa1 mixed with black

  1. 756fa1
  2. 65608b
  3. 555176
  4. 464262
  5. 37344e
  6. 29273c
  7. 1c1a2a
  8. 0f0e19
  9. 050409
  10. 010101

Calmer: #756fa1 with less saturation

  1. 756fa1
  2. 75709d
  3. 757199
  4. 757295
  5. 757290
  6. 75738c
  7. 767488
  8. 767584
  9. 76757f
  10. 76767b

Questions about #756fa1

What color is #756fa1?

#756fa1 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Toy Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(117, 111, 161), in HSL hsl(247.2, 21.01%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.7% 0.07655 289.213).

What colors go well with #756fa1?

The complementary color of #756fa1 is #7a7a43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b77a4 and #8a6893. The triadic partners are #9b694d and #43856f.

Is white or black text more readable on #756fa1?

White text reads better on #756fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #756fa1 a warm or cool color?

#756fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.077.