#718acd color: Violets Are Blue
#718acd is rgb(113, 138, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.203% 0.10502 267.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- indigo-400
- Black 20%
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About #718acd
#718acd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Violets Are Blue (#7487c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #718acd mixed with white
Darker: #718acd mixed with black
Calmer: #718acd with less saturation
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Questions about #718acd
What color is #718acd?
#718acd is soft blue. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(113, 138, 205), in HSL hsl(223.7, 47.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.203% 0.10502 267.805).
What colors go well with #718acd?
The complementary color of #718acd is #a88938. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4696c5 and #947ec4. The triadic partners are #c57369 and #5e9e67.
Is white or black text more readable on #718acd?
White text reads better on #718acd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #718acd a warm or cool color?
#718acd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.105.