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#7282c8 color: Violets Are Blue

#7282c8 is rgb(114, 130, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.342% 0.10749 273.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

62.3%
0.107
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #7282c8

#7282c8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, 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: #7282c8 mixed with white

  1. 7282c8
  2. 7f8ece
  3. 8c9bd4
  4. 9aa7da
  5. a8b3df
  6. b6c0e5
  7. c4ccea
  8. d2d9f0
  9. e1e6f5
  10. f0f2fa

Darker: #7282c8 mixed with black

  1. 7282c8
  2. 6270ae
  3. 535f94
  4. 444e7b
  5. 363e63
  6. 282f4c
  7. 1b2036
  8. 0e1221
  9. 04060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7282c8 with less saturation

  1. 7282c8
  2. 7483c2
  3. 7684bb
  4. 7884b5
  5. 7a85af
  6. 7c85a8
  7. 7e86a2
  8. 80869b
  9. 838795
  10. 85878e

Questions about #7282c8

What color is #7282c8?

#7282c8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(114, 130, 200), in HSL hsl(228.84, 43.88%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.342% 0.10749 273.128).

What colors go well with #7282c8?

The complementary color of #7282c8 is #9d852f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #478ec3 and #9476bc. The triadic partners are #bf6e5c and #4e9a68.

Is white or black text more readable on #7282c8?

White text reads better on #7282c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7282c8 a warm or cool color?

#7282c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.107.