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#775eae color: Genestealer Purple

#775eae is rgb(119, 94, 174) in RGB and oklch(54.248% 0.12324 296.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

54.2%
0.123
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #775eae

#775eae is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Genestealer Purple (#7761ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #775eae mixed with white

  1. 775eae
  2. 836eb7
  3. 907dbf
  4. 9d8dc8
  5. aa9dd0
  6. b8add8
  7. c6bde0
  8. d4cde8
  9. e2def0
  10. f0eef7

Darker: #775eae mixed with black

  1. 775eae
  2. 675197
  3. 574480
  4. 47376a
  5. 382b55
  6. 2a1f41
  7. 1c142e
  8. 100a1c
  9. 05030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #775eae with less saturation

  1. 775eae
  2. 7660a8
  3. 7562a2
  4. 74649c
  5. 736696
  6. 73688f
  7. 726a89
  8. 716b83
  9. 706d7c
  10. 706e76

Questions about #775eae

What color is #775eae?

#775eae is soft violet. The closest named color is Genestealer Purple. In RGB it is rgb(119, 94, 174), in HSL hsl(258.75, 33.06%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.248% 0.12324 296.475).

What colors go well with #775eae?

The complementary color of #775eae is #6c7804. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e6bb7 and #945395. The triadic partners are #a45915 and #00856d.

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

White text reads better on #775eae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #775eae a warm or cool color?

#775eae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.123.