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#7186c8 color: Violets Are Blue

#7186c8 is rgb(113, 134, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.109% 0.10275 269.843) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

63.1%
0.103
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #7186c8

#7186c8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violets Are Blue (#7487c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #7186c8 mixed with white

  1. 7186c8
  2. 7e92ce
  3. 8c9ed4
  4. 99aada
  5. a7b6df
  6. b5c2e5
  7. c4ceea
  8. d2daf0
  9. e1e6f5
  10. f0f3fa

Darker: #7186c8 mixed with black

  1. 7186c8
  2. 6174ae
  3. 526294
  4. 43517b
  5. 354063
  6. 27304c
  7. 1a2136
  8. 0e1321
  9. 04060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7186c8 with less saturation

  1. 7186c8
  2. 7387c2
  3. 7687bc
  4. 7888b6
  5. 7b88b0
  6. 7d89a9
  7. 7f89a3
  8. 82899d
  9. 848996
  10. 878990

Questions about #7186c8

What color is #7186c8?

#7186c8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(113, 134, 200), in HSL hsl(225.52, 44.16%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.109% 0.10275 269.843).

What colors go well with #7186c8?

The complementary color of #7186c8 is #a28638. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4891c1 and #937bbf. The triadic partners are #c07164 and #599b68.

Is white or black text more readable on #7186c8?

White text reads better on #7186c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7186c8 a warm or cool color?

#7186c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.103.