#756DBD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #756DBD

At its core, #756DBD is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 117, 109, and 189.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 38% Cyan, 42% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#756DBD
RGB117, 109, 189
HSL246.0°, 37.7%, 58.4%
CMYK38%, 42%, 0%, 26%
HSV246.0°, 42.3%, 74.1%
LAB50.0, 22.6, -41.1
XYZ22.0, 18.4, 50.5
Decimal7695805

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.68:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #756DBD; }
.text-color { color: #756DBD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #756DBD; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB