What color is #756094?

#756094 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756094?

The RGB value is 117, 96, 148: 117 red, 96 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756094?

The complementary color is #7F9460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756094?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756094 color

#756094 rgb(117, 96, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #756094 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 37.6% green and 58% blue (117, 96, 148).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#756094 color codes

HEX	`#756094`
RGB	`rgb(117, 96, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 37.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 35%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 35%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.64, 19.58, -25.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.64, 32.08, 307.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.863, 14.286, 29.88)`
Decimal	`7692436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756094, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #756094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #756094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756094; }
.text { color: #756094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 96 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756094, #8f6094); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #756094?: #756094 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756094?: The RGB value is 117, 96, 148: 117 red, 96 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756094?: The complementary color is #7F9460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756094?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.