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#7286c8 color: Violets Are Blue

#7286c8 is rgb(114, 134, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.176% 0.10242 270.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

63.2%
0.102
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #7286c8

#7286c8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, 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 blue colors

Lighter: #7286c8 mixed with white

  1. 7286c8
  2. 7f92ce
  3. 8c9ed4
  4. 9aaada
  5. a8b6df
  6. b6c2e5
  7. c4ceea
  8. d3daf0
  9. e1e6f5
  10. f0f3fa

Darker: #7286c8 mixed with black

  1. 7286c8
  2. 6274ae
  3. 536294
  4. 44517b
  5. 364063
  6. 28304c
  7. 1b2136
  8. 0e1321
  9. 04060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7286c8 with less saturation

  1. 7286c8
  2. 7487c2
  3. 7787bc
  4. 7988b6
  5. 7b88b0
  6. 7e89a9
  7. 8089a3
  8. 82899d
  9. 858997
  10. 878990

Questions about #7286c8

What color is #7286c8?

#7286c8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(114, 134, 200), in HSL hsl(226.05, 43.88%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.176% 0.10242 270.427).

What colors go well with #7286c8?

The complementary color of #7286c8 is #a18738. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4991c2 and #947bbe. The triadic partners are #c07164 and #589b69.

Is white or black text more readable on #7286c8?

White text reads better on #7286c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7286c8 a warm or cool color?

#7286c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.102.