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#7186cc color: Violets Are Blue

#7186cc is rgb(113, 134, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.313% 0.10846 270.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

63.3%
0.108
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #7186cc

#7186cc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, 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: #7186cc mixed with white

  1. 7186cc
  2. 7e92d2
  3. 8c9ed7
  4. 99aadd
  5. a7b6e2
  6. b5c2e7
  7. c4ceec
  8. d2daf1
  9. e1e6f6
  10. f0f3fa

Darker: #7186cc mixed with black

  1. 7186cc
  2. 6174b1
  3. 526297
  4. 43517e
  5. 354065
  6. 27304e
  7. 1a2137
  8. 0e1322
  9. 04060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7186cc with less saturation

  1. 7186cc
  2. 7387c6
  3. 7687bf
  4. 7888b9
  5. 7b89b2
  6. 7d89ac
  7. 8089a5
  8. 828a9e
  9. 858a98
  10. 878a91

Questions about #7186cc

What color is #7186cc?

#7186cc is soft blue. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(113, 134, 204), in HSL hsl(226.15, 47.15%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.313% 0.10846 270.385).

What colors go well with #7186cc?

The complementary color of #7186cc is #a38731. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4492c5 and #957ac2. The triadic partners are #c37062 and #559d67.

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

White text reads better on #7186cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7186cc a warm or cool color?

#7186cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.108.