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#738bec color: Bright indigo

#738bec is rgb(115, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.206% 0.14659 271.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

66.2%
0.147
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #738bec

#738bec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue (#6488ea). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #738bec mixed with white

  1. 738bec
  2. 8097ef
  3. 8da3f2
  4. 9aaff4
  5. a8baf6
  6. b6c6f8
  7. c4d1fa
  8. d3ddfc
  9. e1e8fd
  10. f0f4fe

Darker: #738bec mixed with black

  1. 738bec
  2. 6378cd
  3. 5466af
  4. 455492
  5. 364376
  6. 28325b
  7. 1b2342
  8. 0f1429
  9. 050713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #738bec with less saturation

  1. 738bec
  2. 768ce3
  3. 798edb
  4. 7c8fd2
  5. 7f90c9
  6. 8291c0
  7. 8691b8
  8. 8992af
  9. 8c92a5
  10. 8f929c

Questions about #738bec

What color is #738bec?

#738bec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(115, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(228.1, 76.1%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.206% 0.14659 271.427).

What colors go well with #738bec?

The complementary color of #738bec is #b48e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #209ce4 and #a37bdd. The triadic partners are #de6c58 and #3dac63.

Is white or black text more readable on #738bec?

Black text reads better on #738bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #738bec a warm or cool color?

#738bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.147.