Information about #756D85 color

#756D85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #756D85 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(117, 109, 133) — 45.9% red, 42.7% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 9 / 0 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #756D85 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mousy Wisteria (#766980). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Waterloo (#727282) and Labyrinth (#786A7F).

The recipe behind #756D85 is rgb(117, 109, 133), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #756D85: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #756D85 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#756D85 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#756D85 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #756D85

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#756D85
  • RGB117, 109, 133
  • CMYK6, 9, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(117, 109, 133)
  • HSL260°, 10%, 47%
  • HSL Precise260°, 9.917%, 47.451%
  • HSV260°, 18%, 52%
  • HSB260°, 18%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.459, 0.427, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.459, 0.427, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.459, 0.427, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID756D85
  • DECIMAL ID7695749
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01