What color is #756C8C?

#756C8C is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756C8C?

The RGB value is 117, 108, 140: 117 red, 108 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756C8C?

The complementary color is #838C6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756C8C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756C8C color

#756C8C rgb(117, 108, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #756C8C is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 42.4% green and 54.9% blue (117, 108, 140).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 13% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#756C8C color codes

HEX	`#756C8C`
RGB	`rgb(117, 108, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 42.4%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 13%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 23%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 23%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.5, 10.39, -16.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.5, 19.29, 302.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.431, 16.4, 27.053)`
Decimal	`7695500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756C8C, 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 #756C8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756C8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #756C8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756c8c; }
.text { color: #756c8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756c8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 108 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756c8c, #856c8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #756C8C?: #756C8C is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756C8C?: The RGB value is 117, 108, 140: 117 red, 108 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756C8C?: The complementary color is #838C6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756C8C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.