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#7186cd color: Violets Are Blue

#7186cd is rgb(113, 134, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.365% 0.10989 270.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

63.4%
0.110
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #7186cd

#7186cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, 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 indigo colors

Lighter: #7186cd mixed with white

  1. 7186cd
  2. 7e92d3
  3. 8c9ed8
  4. 99aadd
  5. a7b6e3
  6. b5c2e8
  7. c4ceed
  8. d2daf1
  9. e1e6f6
  10. f0f3fb

Darker: #7186cd mixed with black

  1. 7186cd
  2. 6174b2
  3. 526298
  4. 43517e
  5. 354066
  6. 27304e
  7. 1a2138
  8. 0e1323
  9. 04060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7186cd with less saturation

  1. 7186cd
  2. 7387c7
  3. 7687c0
  4. 7888ba
  5. 7b89b3
  6. 7d89ac
  7. 8089a6
  8. 828a9f
  9. 858a98
  10. 888a91

Questions about #7186cd

What color is #7186cd?

#7186cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(113, 134, 205), in HSL hsl(226.3, 47.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.365% 0.10989 270.508).

What colors go well with #7186cd?

The complementary color of #7186cd is #a4872f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4392c6 and #957ac3. The triadic partners are #c46f61 and #549d67.

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

White text reads better on #7186cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7186cd a warm or cool color?

#7186cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.11.