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#72749a color: Kimono Violet

#72749a is rgb(114, 116, 154) in RGB and oklch(57.176% 0.0584 282.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

57.2%
0.058
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -77
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #72749a

#72749a is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kimono Violet (#75769b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #72749a mixed with white

  1. 72749a
  2. 7f81a4
  3. 8c8eae
  4. 9a9cb8
  5. a8aac2
  6. b6b7cc
  7. c4c5d6
  8. d2d4e0
  9. e1e2eb
  10. f0f0f5

Darker: #72749a mixed with black

  1. 72749a
  2. 626485
  3. 535471
  4. 44455e
  5. 36374b
  6. 282939
  7. 1b1b27
  8. 0e0f17
  9. 040509
  10. 010101

Calmer: #72749a with less saturation

  1. 72749a
  2. 737497
  3. 737593
  4. 747590
  5. 74768d
  6. 757689
  7. 757786
  8. 767782
  9. 76777f
  10. 77777b

Questions about #72749a

What color is #72749a?

#72749a is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Kimono Violet. In RGB it is rgb(114, 116, 154), in HSL hsl(237, 16.53%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.176% 0.0584 282.032).

What colors go well with #72749a?

The complementary color of #72749a is #7f7951. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7a9a and #846e91. The triadic partners are #966d5d and #58836d.

Is white or black text more readable on #72749a?

White text reads better on #72749a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #72749a a warm or cool color?

#72749a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.058.