What color is #756798?

#756798 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756798?

The RGB value is 117, 103, 152: 117 red, 103 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756798?

The complementary color is #8A9867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756798?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756798 color

#756798 rgb(117, 103, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #756798 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 40.4% green and 59.6% blue (117, 103, 152).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 19% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#756798 color codes

HEX	`#756798`
RGB	`rgb(117, 103, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 40.4%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 19%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 32%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.64, 16.33, -24.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.64, 29.6, 303.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.853, 15.749, 31.799)`
Decimal	`7694232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756798, 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 #756798	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756798 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #756798 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756798; }
.text { color: #756798; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756798; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 103 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756798, #8e6798); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #756798?: #756798 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756798?: The RGB value is 117, 103, 152: 117 red, 103 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756798?: The complementary color is #8A9867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756798?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.