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#775fa1 color: Genestealer Purple

#775fa1 is rgb(119, 95, 161) in RGB and oklch(53.714% 0.10356 299.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

53.7%
0.104
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #775fa1

#775fa1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #775fa1 mixed with white

  1. 775fa1
  2. 846eab
  3. 907eb4
  4. 9d8dbe
  5. ab9dc7
  6. b8add1
  7. c6bdda
  8. d4cde3
  9. e2deed
  10. f0eef6

Darker: #775fa1 mixed with black

  1. 775fa1
  2. 67528b
  3. 574476
  4. 473862
  5. 382c4e
  6. 2a203c
  7. 1c152a
  8. 100a19
  9. 050309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #775fa1 with less saturation

  1. 775fa1
  2. 76619c
  3. 756397
  4. 746492
  5. 73668d
  6. 726788
  7. 716983
  8. 706a7e
  9. 6f6b78
  10. 6f6d73

Questions about #775fa1

What color is #775fa1?

#775fa1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Genestealer Purple. In RGB it is rgb(119, 95, 161), in HSL hsl(261.82, 25.98%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.714% 0.10356 299.673).

What colors go well with #775fa1?

The complementary color of #775fa1 is #677629. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #566aaa and #8f568b. The triadic partners are #995e27 and #008170.

Is white or black text more readable on #775fa1?

White text reads better on #775fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #775fa1 a warm or cool color?

#775fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.104.