What color is #756BB9?

#756BB9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756BB9?

The RGB value is 117, 107, 185: 117 red, 107 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756BB9?

The complementary color is #AFB96B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756BB9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756BB9 color

#756BB9 rgb(117, 107, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #756BB9 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 42% green and 72.5% blue (117, 107, 185).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 36% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#756BB9 color codes

HEX	`#756BB9`
RGB	`rgb(117, 107, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 42%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 36%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 42%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 42%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.25, 22.68, -39.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.25, 45.91, 299.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.348, 17.799, 48.2)`
Decimal	`7695289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756BB9, 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 #756BB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756BB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	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 #756BB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756bb9; }
.text { color: #756bb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756bb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 107 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756bb9, #9c6bb9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #756BB9?: #756BB9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756BB9?: The RGB value is 117, 107, 185: 117 red, 107 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756BB9?: The complementary color is #AFB96B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756BB9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.