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#775db8 color: Simply Purple

#775db8 is rgb(119, 93, 184) in RGB and oklch(54.66% 0.13847 294.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

54.7%
0.138
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #775db8

#775db8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #775db8 mixed with white

  1. 775db8
  2. 836dc0
  3. 907dc8
  4. 9d8dcf
  5. aa9dd6
  6. b8adde
  7. c5bde5
  8. d3ceeb
  9. e2def2
  10. f0eef9

Darker: #775db8 mixed with black

  1. 775db8
  2. 6750a0
  3. 574388
  4. 473771
  5. 382a5b
  6. 2a1f45
  7. 1c1431
  8. 100a1e
  9. 05030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #775db8 with less saturation

  1. 775db8
  2. 7660b1
  3. 7562aa
  4. 7465a3
  5. 74679c
  6. 736995
  7. 726a8e
  8. 726c87
  9. 716e80
  10. 716f78

Questions about #775db8

What color is #775db8?

#775db8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(119, 93, 184), in HSL hsl(257.14, 39.06%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.66% 0.13847 294.548).

What colors go well with #775db8?

The complementary color of #775db8 is #707800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #476cc1 and #97509d. The triadic partners are #ac5500 and #00876c.

Is white or black text more readable on #775db8?

White text reads better on #775db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #775db8 a warm or cool color?

#775db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.138.