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#7388ce color: Violets Are Blue

#7388ce is rgb(115, 136, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.967% 0.1082 270.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

64%
0.108
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #7388ce

#7388ce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violets Are Blue (#7487c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #7388ce mixed with white

  1. 7388ce
  2. 8094d3
  3. 8da0d9
  4. 9babde
  5. a8b7e3
  6. b6c3e8
  7. c5cfed
  8. d3dbf2
  9. e1e7f6
  10. f0f3fb

Darker: #7388ce mixed with black

  1. 7388ce
  2. 6375b3
  3. 546398
  4. 45527f
  5. 364166
  6. 28314e
  7. 1b2238
  8. 0f1323
  9. 05060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7388ce with less saturation

  1. 7388ce
  2. 7589c8
  3. 7889c1
  4. 7a8abb
  5. 7d8ab4
  6. 7f8bae
  7. 828ba7
  8. 848ca0
  9. 878c9a
  10. 898c93

Questions about #7388ce

What color is #7388ce?

#7388ce is soft blue. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 136, 206), in HSL hsl(226.15, 48.15%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.967% 0.1082 270.422).

What colors go well with #7388ce?

The complementary color of #7388ce is #a58934. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4794c7 and #977cc4. The triadic partners are #c57264 and #579f69.

Is white or black text more readable on #7388ce?

White text reads better on #7388ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7388ce a warm or cool color?

#7388ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.108.