What color is #756AEB?

#756AEB is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(117, 106, 235), and in HSL hsl(245, 76%, 67%).

Is #756AEB accessible as text?

On white, #756AEB has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #756AEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #756AEB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #756AEB?

#756AEB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E0EB6B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #756AEB below.

Is #756AEB good for buttons?

#756AEB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #756AEB — white text only reaches 4.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #756AEB the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #756AEB is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#756AEB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #756AEB

Not just a swatch — here's how #756AEB works with other colors. Named schemes with #756AEB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #756AEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #9893FF

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #756AEB Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #756AEB Secondary #A5A6D4 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #756AEB Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #756AEB Secondary #E86A70 Accent #F5934D Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Slate Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #756AEB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #756AEB

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E5F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A06BEB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #756AEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #756AEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 106 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.1% 0.188 283.0);
  --color-50: #F2F1FE;
  --color-100: #DDDAFB;
  --color-200: #BCB7F5;
  --color-300: #8F87E9;
  --color-400: #655AD8;
  --color-500: #4337BD;
  --color-600: #393290;
  --color-700: #2E2966;
  --color-800: #211E43;
  --color-900: #161429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F2F1FE',
    100: '#DDDAFB',
    200: '#BCB7F5',
    300: '#8F87E9',
    400: '#655AD8',
    500: '#4337BD',
    600: '#393290',
    700: '#2E2966',
    800: '#211E43',
    900: '#161429',
  },
}

$base: #756AEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F1FE;
$base-100: #DDDAFB;
$base-200: #BCB7F5;
$base-300: #8F87E9;
$base-400: #655AD8;
$base-500: #4337BD;
$base-600: #393290;
$base-700: #2E2966;
$base-800: #211E43;
$base-900: #161429;
$base-hover: #3E2FE3;
$base-subtle: #DAD7F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#756AEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCB7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8F87E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#655AD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4337BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#393290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E2966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#211E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}