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#736ec3 color: Purple Toolbox

#736ec3 is rgb(115, 110, 195) in RGB and oklch(58.128% 0.12797 284.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

58.1%
0.128
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #736ec3

#736ec3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #736ec3 mixed with white

  1. 736ec3
  2. 7f7cca
  3. 8c8bd0
  4. 9a99d7
  5. a7a7dd
  6. b5b6e3
  7. c4c4e9
  8. d2d3ef
  9. e1e1f4
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #736ec3 mixed with black

  1. 736ec3
  2. 635fa9
  3. 545090
  4. 454178
  5. 363360
  6. 28264a
  7. 1b1934
  8. 0f0e20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #736ec3 with less saturation

  1. 736ec3
  2. 7370bc
  3. 7472b5
  4. 7473ae
  5. 7574a7
  6. 7676a0
  7. 777798
  8. 787891
  9. 78798a
  10. 797a82

Questions about #736ec3

What color is #736ec3?

#736ec3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(115, 110, 195), in HSL hsl(243.53, 41.46%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.128% 0.12797 284.346).

What colors go well with #736ec3?

The complementary color of #736ec3 is #877d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #407cc4 and #9661af. The triadic partners are #b75e35 and #009266.

Is white or black text more readable on #736ec3?

White text reads better on #736ec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #736ec3 a warm or cool color?

#736ec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.128.