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#775bcc color: Astro Purple

#775bcc is rgb(119, 91, 204) in RGB and oklch(55.598% 0.16799 291.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

55.6%
0.168
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #775bcc

#775bcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Astro Purple (#6d5acf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #775bcc mixed with white

  1. 775bcc
  2. 836cd2
  3. 8f7dd8
  4. 9c8dde
  5. a99de4
  6. b7aee9
  7. c5beee
  8. d3cef3
  9. e1def7
  10. f0effb

Darker: #775bcc mixed with black

  1. 775bcc
  2. 674eb1
  3. 574197
  4. 47357e
  5. 382965
  6. 2a1e4e
  7. 1c1337
  8. 100922
  9. 05030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #775bcc with less saturation

  1. 775bcc
  2. 765fc3
  3. 7562bb
  4. 7565b2
  5. 7468aa
  6. 746aa1
  7. 736c98
  8. 736e8f
  9. 737086
  10. 73727d

Questions about #775bcc

What color is #775bcc?

#775bcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Astro Purple. In RGB it is rgb(119, 91, 204), in HSL hsl(254.87, 52.56%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.598% 0.16799 291.382).

What colors go well with #775bcc?

The complementary color of #775bcc is #777a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #376ed4 and #9e4bad. The triadic partners are #bc4d00 and #008b69.

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

White text reads better on #775bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #775bcc a warm or cool color?

#775bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.168.