#7172bd color: Purple Toolbox
#7172bd is rgb(113, 114, 189) in RGB and oklch(58.418% 0.11373 281.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #7172bd
#7172bd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 282°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Toolbox (#746cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #7172bd mixed with white
Darker: #7172bd mixed with black
Calmer: #7172bd with less saturation
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Questions about #7172bd
What color is #7172bd?
#7172bd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(113, 114, 189), in HSL hsl(239.21, 36.54%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.418% 0.11373 281.702).
What colors go well with #7172bd?
The complementary color of #7172bd is #8a7d1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #457fbd and #9267ac. The triadic partners are #b36243 and #299066.
Is white or black text more readable on #7172bd?
White text reads better on #7172bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #7172bd a warm or cool color?
#7172bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.114.