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#775aa8 color: Sumire Violet

#775aa8 is rgb(119, 90, 168) in RGB and oklch(53.174% 0.12164 299.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

53.2%
0.122
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #775aa8

#775aa8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sumire Violet (#7058a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #775aa8 mixed with white

  1. 775aa8
  2. 836ab1
  3. 907aba
  4. 9d8ac3
  5. ab9acc
  6. b8abd5
  7. c6bbdd
  8. d4cce6
  9. e2ddee
  10. f0eef7

Darker: #775aa8 mixed with black

  1. 775aa8
  2. 674d92
  3. 57417c
  4. 473567
  5. 382952
  6. 2a1e3f
  7. 1c132c
  8. 10091a
  9. 05030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #775aa8 with less saturation

  1. 775aa8
  2. 765ca2
  3. 755f9c
  4. 736197
  5. 726391
  6. 71658b
  7. 706685
  8. 6f687f
  9. 6e6979
  10. 6d6b72

Questions about #775aa8

What color is #775aa8?

#775aa8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Sumire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(119, 90, 168), in HSL hsl(262.31, 30.95%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.174% 0.12164 299.401).

What colors go well with #775aa8?

The complementary color of #775aa8 is #65760b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5067b2 and #92508e. The triadic partners are #9e580a and #00816e.

Is white or black text more readable on #775aa8?

White text reads better on #775aa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #775aa8 a warm or cool color?

#775aa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.122.