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#7656b2 color: Simply Purple

#7656b2 is rgb(118, 86, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.965% 0.14135 297.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

53%
0.141
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #7656b2

#7656b2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #7656b2 mixed with white

  1. 7656b2
  2. 8267ba
  3. 8f78c3
  4. 9c88cb
  5. aa99d3
  6. b7aadb
  7. c5bae2
  8. d3cbea
  9. e2dcf1
  10. f0eef8

Darker: #7656b2 mixed with black

  1. 7656b2
  2. 664a9a
  3. 563e83
  4. 47326d
  5. 382757
  6. 291c43
  7. 1c122f
  8. 0f081d
  9. 05020c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #7656b2 with less saturation

  1. 7656b2
  2. 7559ab
  3. 735ca4
  4. 725e9e
  5. 716197
  6. 706390
  7. 6f6589
  8. 6e6782
  9. 6d697a
  10. 6c6a73

Questions about #7656b2

What color is #7656b2?

#7656b2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(118, 86, 178), in HSL hsl(260.87, 37.4%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.965% 0.14135 297.404).

What colors go well with #7656b2?

The complementary color of #7656b2 is #667500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4865bd and #954995. The triadic partners are #a65100 and #00816b.

Is white or black text more readable on #7656b2?

White text reads better on #7656b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7656b2 a warm or cool color?

#7656b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.141.