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#738bee color: Bright indigo

#738bee is rgb(115, 139, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.321% 0.14936 271.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

66.3%
0.149
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #738bee

#738bee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, 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: #738bee mixed with white

  1. 738bee
  2. 8097f1
  3. 8da3f3
  4. 9aaff5
  5. a8baf8
  6. b6c6f9
  7. c4d1fb
  8. d3ddfc
  9. e1e8fd
  10. f0f4fe

Darker: #738bee mixed with black

  1. 738bee
  2. 6378cf
  3. 5466b1
  4. 455493
  5. 364377
  6. 28325c
  7. 1b2342
  8. 0f142a
  9. 050714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #738bee with less saturation

  1. 738bee
  2. 768de5
  3. 798edc
  4. 7c8fd4
  5. 7f90cb
  6. 8291c2
  7. 8692b9
  8. 8992af
  9. 8c93a6
  10. 90939d

Questions about #738bee

What color is #738bee?

#738bee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(115, 139, 238), in HSL hsl(228.29, 78.34%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.321% 0.14936 271.538).

What colors go well with #738bee?

The complementary color of #738bee is #b58e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b9ce6 and #a47bdf. The triadic partners are #df6b57 and #3aac62.

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

Black text reads better on #738bee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #738bee a warm or cool color?

#738bee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.149.