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#738ecc color: Organza Violet

#738ecc is rgb(115, 142, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.13% 0.09823 265.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

65.1%
0.098
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #738ecc

#738ecc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Organza Violet (#7391cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #738ecc mixed with white

  1. 738ecc
  2. 8099d2
  3. 8ea4d7
  4. 9bafdc
  5. a9bbe2
  6. b7c6e7
  7. c5d1ec
  8. d3ddf1
  9. e2e8f6
  10. f0f3fa

Darker: #738ecc mixed with black

  1. 738ecc
  2. 637bb1
  3. 546897
  4. 45567e
  5. 364465
  6. 28344e
  7. 1b2437
  8. 0f1522
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #738ecc with less saturation

  1. 738ecc
  2. 768ec6
  3. 798fc0
  4. 7c8fba
  5. 7f8fb4
  6. 818fae
  7. 8490a8
  8. 8790a2
  9. 8a909c
  10. 8d9096

Questions about #738ecc

What color is #738ecc?

#738ecc is soft blue. The closest named color is Organza Violet. In RGB it is rgb(115, 142, 204), in HSL hsl(221.8, 46.6%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.13% 0.09823 265.75).

What colors go well with #738ecc?

The complementary color of #738ecc is #aa8b43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d99c3 and #9583c5. The triadic partners are #c47770 and #67a06b.

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

Black text reads better on #738ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #738ecc a warm or cool color?

#738ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.098.