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#738ecd color: Organza Violet

#738ecd is rgb(115, 142, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.179% 0.09963 265.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

65.2%
0.100
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #738ecd

#738ecd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, 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: #738ecd mixed with white

  1. 738ecd
  2. 8099d2
  3. 8ea4d8
  4. 9bb0dd
  5. a9bbe2
  6. b7c6e7
  7. c5d1ec
  8. d3ddf1
  9. e2e8f6
  10. f0f3fa

Darker: #738ecd mixed with black

  1. 738ecd
  2. 637bb2
  3. 546898
  4. 45567e
  5. 364466
  6. 28344e
  7. 1b2438
  8. 0f1523
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #738ecd with less saturation

  1. 738ecd
  2. 768ec7
  3. 798fc1
  4. 7c8fbb
  5. 7f8fb5
  6. 8190af
  7. 8490a9
  8. 8790a3
  9. 8a909c
  10. 8d9096

Questions about #738ecd

What color is #738ecd?

#738ecd is soft blue. The closest named color is Organza Violet. In RGB it is rgb(115, 142, 205), in HSL hsl(222, 47.37%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.179% 0.09963 265.969).

What colors go well with #738ecd?

The complementary color of #738ecd is #ab8b42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c99c4 and #9583c6. The triadic partners are #c57770 and #66a06a.

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

Black text reads better on #738ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #738ecd a warm or cool color?

#738ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.1.