Close to Medium Purple
#756CD2
#756CD2 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 42.4% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 245°, with 53% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #756CD2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.83:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #756CD2 as they’d see it.
#756CD2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #756CD2
What color is #756CD2?
#756CD2 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 42.4% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 245°, with 53% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #756CD2 in RGB?
#756CD2 is rgb(117, 108, 210): 117 red, 108 green, and 210 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #756CD2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(44, 49, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #756CD2?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #756CD2?
Its complement #728100 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.