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#756CEF Color

#756CEF is rgb(117, 108, 239) in RGB, hsl(244, 80%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 55%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#756CEF
HEX#756CEF
RGBrgb(117, 108, 239)
HSLhsl(244, 80%, 68%)
HSVhsv(244, 55%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 55%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.191 282.2)
LABlab(51.77% 30.42 -66.28)
LCHlch(51.77% 72.93 294.65)

What #756CEF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #756CEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#756CEF Channel Values

How #756CEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 108 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 80% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 55% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #756CEF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #756CEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #756CEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #756CEF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #756CEF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#756CEF
Protanopia#6E6EEF
Protanomaly#716DEF
Deuteranopia#6F6FEF
Deuteranomaly#716EEF
Tritanopia#538686
Tritanomaly#627DBA
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #756CEF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-756cef: #756CEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #756CEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-756cef': '#756CEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.424, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_756cef">#756CEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#756CEF"

More Blue Colors

#756CEF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#756CEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #756CEF?

#756CEF is a light blue — rgb(117, 108, 239) in RGB and hsl(244, 80%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.46.

What is the RGB value of #756CEF?

#756CEF is rgb(117, 108, 239) — red 117, green 108, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #756CEF?

#756CEF converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 55%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #756CEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #756CEF scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #756CEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #756CEF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 3.46, which is very hard to tell apart.

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