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#736ec9 color: C64 Purple

#736ec9 is rgb(115, 110, 201) in RGB and oklch(58.481% 0.13648 283.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

58.5%
0.136
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #736ec9

#736ec9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #736ec9 mixed with white

  1. 736ec9
  2. 7f7dcf
  3. 8c8bd5
  4. 9a99db
  5. a7a8e1
  6. b5b6e6
  7. c3c5ec
  8. d2d3f1
  9. e1e2f6
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #736ec9 mixed with black

  1. 736ec9
  2. 635fae
  3. 545095
  4. 45417c
  5. 363364
  6. 28264c
  7. 1b1936
  8. 0f0e22
  9. 05040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #736ec9 with less saturation

  1. 736ec9
  2. 7370c2
  3. 7472ba
  4. 7574b3
  5. 7575ab
  6. 7677a3
  7. 77789c
  8. 787994
  9. 797a8c
  10. 7a7b84

Questions about #736ec9

What color is #736ec9?

#736ec9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(115, 110, 201), in HSL hsl(243.3, 45.73%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.481% 0.13648 283.825).

What colors go well with #736ec9?

The complementary color of #736ec9 is #8a7e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b7dca and #9960b4. The triadic partners are #bc5c30 and #009465.

Is white or black text more readable on #736ec9?

White text reads better on #736ec9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #736ec9 a warm or cool color?

#736ec9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.136.