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#7286cf color: Violets Are Blue

#7286cf is rgb(114, 134, 207) in RGB and oklch(63.536% 0.11243 271.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

63.5%
0.112
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #7286cf

#7286cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #7286cf mixed with white

  1. 7286cf
  2. 7f92d4
  3. 8c9eda
  4. 9aaadf
  5. a8b6e4
  6. b6c2e9
  7. c4ceed
  8. d3daf2
  9. e1e6f7
  10. f0f3fb

Darker: #7286cf mixed with black

  1. 7286cf
  2. 6274b4
  3. 536299
  4. 44517f
  5. 364067
  6. 28304f
  7. 1b2138
  8. 0e1323
  9. 040610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7286cf with less saturation

  1. 7286cf
  2. 7487c8
  3. 7788c2
  4. 7988bb
  5. 7c89b4
  6. 7e89ae
  7. 818aa7
  8. 838aa0
  9. 868a99
  10. 888a92

Questions about #7286cf

What color is #7286cf?

#7286cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(114, 134, 207), in HSL hsl(227.1, 49.21%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.536% 0.11243 271.274).

What colors go well with #7286cf?

The complementary color of #7286cf is #a4882c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4393c8 and #977ac4. The triadic partners are #c56f60 and #519e67.

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

White text reads better on #7286cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7286cf a warm or cool color?

#7286cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.112.