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#737bcb color: Kickstart Purple

#737bcb is rgb(115, 123, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.145% 0.12094 277.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

61.1%
0.121
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #737bcb

#737bcb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kickstart Purple (#7777cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #737bcb mixed with white

  1. 737bcb
  2. 8088d1
  3. 8d95d7
  4. 9aa2dc
  5. a8afe2
  6. b6bce7
  7. c4caec
  8. d2d7f1
  9. e1e4f6
  10. f0f2fb

Darker: #737bcb mixed with black

  1. 737bcb
  2. 636ab0
  3. 545a96
  4. 454a7d
  5. 363a65
  6. 282c4d
  7. 1b1e37
  8. 0f1022
  9. 05050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #737bcb with less saturation

  1. 737bcb
  2. 747cc4
  3. 767ebd
  4. 777fb6
  5. 7980af
  6. 7b80a8
  7. 7c81a1
  8. 7e829a
  9. 808392
  10. 82838b

Questions about #737bcb

What color is #737bcb?

#737bcb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Kickstart Purple. In RGB it is rgb(115, 123, 203), in HSL hsl(234.55, 45.83%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.145% 0.12094 277.851).

What colors go well with #737bcb?

The complementary color of #737bcb is #978314. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4089c8 and #986ebb. The triadic partners are #c0674c and #349967.

Is white or black text more readable on #737bcb?

White text reads better on #737bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #737bcb a warm or cool color?

#737bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.121.