What color is #756CB7?

#756CB7 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 #756CB7?

The RGB value is 117, 108, 183: 117 red, 108 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756CB7?

The complementary color is #AEB76C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756CB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756CB7 color

#756CB7 rgb(117, 108, 183)

Shades of blue

The hex color #756CB7 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 42.4% green and 71.8% blue (117, 108, 183).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 34% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#756CB7 color codes

HEX	`#756CB7`
RGB	`rgb(117, 108, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 42.4%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 34%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 41%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 41%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.41, 21.52, -38.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.41, 44.12, 299.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.244, 17.925, 47.131)`
Decimal	`7695543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756CB7, 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 #756CB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756CB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	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 #756CB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756cb7; }
.text { color: #756cb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756cb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 108 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756cb7, #9b6cb7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #756CB7?: #756CB7 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 #756CB7?: The RGB value is 117, 108, 183: 117 red, 108 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756CB7?: The complementary color is #AEB76C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756CB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.