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#775eb8 color: Simply Purple

#775eb8 is rgb(119, 94, 184) in RGB and oklch(54.839% 0.1369 294.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

54.8%
0.137
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #775eb8

#775eb8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, 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: #775eb8 mixed with white

  1. 775eb8
  2. 836ec0
  3. 907ec8
  4. 9d8ecf
  5. aa9ed6
  6. b8aede
  7. c5bee5
  8. d3ceeb
  9. e2def2
  10. f0eef9

Darker: #775eb8 mixed with black

  1. 775eb8
  2. 6751a0
  3. 574488
  4. 473771
  5. 382b5b
  6. 2a1f45
  7. 1c1431
  8. 100a1e
  9. 05030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #775eb8 with less saturation

  1. 775eb8
  2. 7661b1
  3. 7563aa
  4. 7565a3
  5. 74679c
  6. 736995
  7. 736b8e
  8. 726d87
  9. 726e80
  10. 717079

Questions about #775eb8

What color is #775eb8?

#775eb8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(119, 94, 184), in HSL hsl(256.67, 38.79%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.839% 0.1369 294.233).

What colors go well with #775eb8?

The complementary color of #775eb8 is #717900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #486dc0 and #97529d. The triadic partners are #ac5600 and #00886c.

Is white or black text more readable on #775eb8?

White text reads better on #775eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #775eb8 a warm or cool color?

#775eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.137.