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#7186ce color: Violets Are Blue

#7186ce is rgb(113, 134, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.417% 0.11132 270.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

63.4%
0.111
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #7186ce

#7186ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.111 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 6:1, 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: #7186ce mixed with white

  1. 7186ce
  2. 7e92d4
  3. 8c9ed9
  4. 99aade
  5. a7b6e3
  6. b5c2e8
  7. c4ceed
  8. d2daf2
  9. e1e6f6
  10. f0f3fb

Darker: #7186ce mixed with black

  1. 7186ce
  2. 6174b3
  3. 526298
  4. 43517f
  5. 354066
  6. 27304e
  7. 1a2138
  8. 0e1323
  9. 04060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7186ce with less saturation

  1. 7186ce
  2. 7387c7
  3. 7688c1
  4. 7888ba
  5. 7b89b4
  6. 7d89ad
  7. 808aa6
  8. 838a9f
  9. 858a98
  10. 888a91

Questions about #7186ce

What color is #7186ce?

#7186ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(113, 134, 206), in HSL hsl(226.45, 48.69%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.417% 0.11132 270.627).

What colors go well with #7186ce?

The complementary color of #7186ce is #a4872e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4292c7 and #967ac3. The triadic partners are #c56f61 and #539d66.

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

White text reads better on #7186ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7186ce a warm or cool color?

#7186ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.111.