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#b756d0 color: Medium Orchid

#b756d0 is rgb(183, 86, 208) in RGB and oklch(62.137% 0.19675 318.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

62.1%
0.197
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b756d0

#b756d0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.197 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b756d0 mixed with white

  1. b756d0
  2. bf69d6
  3. c77bdb
  4. ce8ce0
  5. d69ce5
  6. ddadea
  7. e4bdee
  8. ebcef3
  9. f2def7
  10. f8effb

Darker: #b756d0 mixed with black

  1. b756d0
  2. 9f4ab5
  3. 873e9a
  4. 703280
  5. 5a2767
  6. 451c4f
  7. 311239
  8. 1e0823
  9. 0c0210
  10. 020002

Calmer: #b756d0 with less saturation

  1. b756d0
  2. b35dc9
  3. ae63c2
  4. aa69bb
  5. a56eb4
  6. a073ac
  7. 9b77a5
  8. 967b9e
  9. 917f96
  10. 8c838e

Questions about #b756d0

What color is #b756d0?

#b756d0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Medium Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(183, 86, 208), in HSL hsl(287.7, 56.48%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.137% 0.19675 318.956).

What colors go well with #b756d0?

The complementary color of #b756d0 is #39a000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #876af3 and #d64699. The triadic partners are #b57900 and #009ca3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b756d0?

White text reads better on #b756d0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b756d0 a warm or cool color?

#b756d0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.197.