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#7186cf color: Violets Are Blue

#7186cf is rgb(113, 134, 207) in RGB and oklch(63.469% 0.11274 270.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

63.5%
0.113
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #7186cf

#7186cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, 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: #7186cf mixed with white

  1. 7186cf
  2. 7e92d4
  3. 8c9eda
  4. 99aadf
  5. a7b6e4
  6. b5c2e9
  7. c4ceed
  8. d2daf2
  9. e1e6f7
  10. f0f3fb

Darker: #7186cf mixed with black

  1. 7186cf
  2. 6174b4
  3. 526299
  4. 43517f
  5. 354067
  6. 27304f
  7. 1a2138
  8. 0e1323
  9. 040610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7186cf with less saturation

  1. 7186cf
  2. 7387c8
  3. 7688c2
  4. 7888bb
  5. 7b89b4
  6. 7d89ae
  7. 808aa7
  8. 838aa0
  9. 858a99
  10. 888a92

Questions about #7186cf

What color is #7186cf?

#7186cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(113, 134, 207), in HSL hsl(226.6, 49.47%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.469% 0.11274 270.741).

What colors go well with #7186cf?

The complementary color of #7186cf is #a4872c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4193c8 and #967ac4. The triadic partners are #c56f60 and #529e66.

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

White text reads better on #7186cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7186cf a warm or cool color?

#7186cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.113.