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#736ac2 color: Purple Toolbox

#736ac2 is rgb(115, 106, 194) in RGB and oklch(57.303% 0.13245 286.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

57.3%
0.132
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #736ac2

#736ac2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Toolbox (#746cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #736ac2 mixed with white

  1. 736ac2
  2. 7f79c9
  3. 8c88d0
  4. 9a96d6
  5. a7a5dd
  6. b5b4e3
  7. c3c3e9
  8. d2d2ef
  9. e1e1f4
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #736ac2 mixed with black

  1. 736ac2
  2. 635ba8
  3. 544d8f
  4. 453f77
  5. 363160
  6. 282449
  7. 1b1834
  8. 0f0d20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #736ac2 with less saturation

  1. 736ac2
  2. 736cbb
  3. 736eb4
  4. 7470ad
  5. 7471a5
  6. 75739e
  7. 757497
  8. 76758f
  9. 767688
  10. 777780

Questions about #736ac2

What color is #736ac2?

#736ac2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(115, 106, 194), in HSL hsl(246.14, 41.9%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.303% 0.13245 286.096).

What colors go well with #736ac2?

The complementary color of #736ac2 is #837c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f79c5 and #965dac. The triadic partners are #b65b2b and #009066.

Is white or black text more readable on #736ac2?

White text reads better on #736ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #736ac2 a warm or cool color?

#736ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.132.