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#7287c8 color: Violets Are Blue

#7287c8 is rgb(114, 135, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.386% 0.10119 269.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

63.4%
0.101
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #7287c8

#7287c8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #7287c8 mixed with white

  1. 7287c8
  2. 7f93ce
  3. 8c9fd4
  4. 9aaada
  5. a8b6df
  6. b6c2e5
  7. c4ceea
  8. d3daf0
  9. e1e7f5
  10. f0f3fa

Darker: #7287c8 mixed with black

  1. 7287c8
  2. 6275ae
  3. 536394
  4. 44517b
  5. 364163
  6. 28314c
  7. 1b2136
  8. 0e1321
  9. 04060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7287c8 with less saturation

  1. 7287c8
  2. 7488c2
  3. 7788bc
  4. 7989b6
  5. 7c89b0
  6. 7e89aa
  7. 808aa4
  8. 838a9d
  9. 858a97
  10. 888a91

Questions about #7287c8

What color is #7287c8?

#7287c8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(114, 135, 200), in HSL hsl(225.35, 43.88%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.386% 0.10119 269.71).

What colors go well with #7287c8?

The complementary color of #7287c8 is #a2873a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a92c1 and #937cbf. The triadic partners are #c07266 and #5b9c69.

Is white or black text more readable on #7287c8?

White text reads better on #7287c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7287c8 a warm or cool color?

#7287c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.101.