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#737be2 color: Bright indigo

#737be2 is rgb(115, 123, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.477% 0.15343 277.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

62.5%
0.153
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #737be2

#737be2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hera Blue (#7777ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #737be2 mixed with white

  1. 737be2
  2. 7f89e6
  3. 8c96ea
  4. 9aa3ed
  5. a7b0f0
  6. b5bef4
  7. c3cbf6
  8. d2d8f9
  9. e1e5fb
  10. f0f2fd

Darker: #737be2 mixed with black

  1. 737be2
  2. 636ac4
  3. 545aa8
  4. 454a8c
  5. 363a71
  6. 282c57
  7. 1b1e3e
  8. 0f1027
  9. 050512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #737be2 with less saturation

  1. 737be2
  2. 757dd9
  3. 767fd1
  4. 7881c8
  5. 7a82bf
  6. 7c83b6
  7. 7e84ad
  8. 8085a4
  9. 83869a
  10. 858791

Questions about #737be2

What color is #737be2?

#737be2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(115, 123, 226), in HSL hsl(235.68, 65.68%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.477% 0.15343 277.63).

What colors go well with #737be2?

The complementary color of #737be2 is #a08600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #228dde and #a16bce. The triadic partners are #d3603d and #00a262.

Is white or black text more readable on #737be2?

White text reads better on #737be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #737be2 a warm or cool color?

#737be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.153.