What color is #756E8B?

#756E8B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756E8B?

The RGB value is 117, 110, 139: 117 red, 110 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756E8B?

The complementary color is #848B6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756E8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756E8B color

#756E8B rgb(117, 110, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #756E8B is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 43.1% green and 54.5% blue (117, 110, 139).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 12% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#756E8B color codes

HEX	`#756E8B`
RGB	`rgb(117, 110, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 43.1%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 12%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 21%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48, 8.95, -14.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48, 17.37, 301.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.571, 16.798, 26.738)`
Decimal	`7696011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756E8B, 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 #756E8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756E8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #756E8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756e8b; }
.text { color: #756e8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756e8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 110 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756e8b, #846e8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #756E8B?: #756E8B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756E8B?: The RGB value is 117, 110, 139: 117 red, 110 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756E8B?: The complementary color is #848B6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756E8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.