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#7286cd color: Violets Are Blue

#7286cd is rgb(114, 134, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.432% 0.10958 271.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

63.4%
0.110
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #7286cd

#7286cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 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: #7286cd mixed with white

  1. 7286cd
  2. 7f92d3
  3. 8c9ed8
  4. 9aaadd
  5. a8b6e3
  6. b6c2e8
  7. c4ceed
  8. d3daf1
  9. e1e6f6
  10. f0f3fb

Darker: #7286cd mixed with black

  1. 7286cd
  2. 6274b2
  3. 536298
  4. 44517e
  5. 364066
  6. 28304e
  7. 1b2138
  8. 0e1323
  9. 04060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7286cd with less saturation

  1. 7286cd
  2. 7487c7
  3. 7788c0
  4. 7988ba
  5. 7c89b3
  6. 7e89ac
  7. 808aa6
  8. 838a9f
  9. 858a98
  10. 888a91

Questions about #7286cd

What color is #7286cd?

#7286cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(114, 134, 205), in HSL hsl(226.81, 47.64%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.432% 0.10958 271.055).

What colors go well with #7286cd?

The complementary color of #7286cd is #a38730. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4592c6 and #967ac2. The triadic partners are #c47061 and #539d68.

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

White text reads better on #7286cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7286cd a warm or cool color?

#7286cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.11.