What color is #756A8D?

#756A8D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756A8D?

The RGB value is 117, 106, 141: 117 red, 106 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756A8D?

The complementary color is #828D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756A8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756A8D color

#756A8D rgb(117, 106, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #756A8D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 41.6% green and 55.3% blue (117, 106, 141).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 14% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#756A8D color codes

HEX	`#756A8D`
RGB	`rgb(117, 106, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 41.6%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 14%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 25%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 25%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.99, 11.83, -17.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.99, 21.22, 303.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.297, 16.013, 27.374)`
Decimal	`7694989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756A8D, 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 #756A8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756A8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #756A8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756a8d; }
.text { color: #756a8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756a8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 106 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756a8d, #876a8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #756A8D?: #756A8D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756A8D?: The RGB value is 117, 106, 141: 117 red, 106 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756A8D?: The complementary color is #828D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756A8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.