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#737cea color: Hera Blue

#737cea is rgb(115, 124, 234) in RGB and oklch(63.16% 0.16314 277.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

63.2%
0.163
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #737cea

#737cea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #737cea mixed with white

  1. 737cea
  2. 7f8aed
  3. 8c97f0
  4. 99a4f3
  5. a7b2f6
  6. b5bff8
  7. c3cbfa
  8. d2d8fc
  9. e1e5fd
  10. f0f2fe

Darker: #737cea mixed with black

  1. 737cea
  2. 636bcb
  3. 545aae
  4. 454a91
  5. 363b75
  6. 282c5a
  7. 1b1e41
  8. 0f1129
  9. 050513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #737cea with less saturation

  1. 737cea
  2. 757ee1
  3. 7780d7
  4. 7982ce
  5. 7b84c5
  6. 7d85bb
  7. 7f86b1
  8. 8287a8
  9. 84889e
  10. 878994

Questions about #737cea

What color is #737cea?

#737cea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Hera Blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 124, 234), in HSL hsl(235.46, 73.91%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.16% 0.16314 277.129).

What colors go well with #737cea?

The complementary color of #737cea is #a38800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e8fe6 and #a46bd5. The triadic partners are #d95e3a and #00a660.

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

White text reads better on #737cea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #737cea a warm or cool color?

#737cea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.163.