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#7473bc color: Venus Violet

#7473bc is rgb(116, 115, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.8% 0.11041 283.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

58.8%
0.110
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #7473bc

#7473bc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #7473bc mixed with white

  1. 7473bc
  2. 8181c3
  3. 8e8eca
  4. 9b9cd1
  5. a8aad8
  6. b6b8df
  7. c4c6e6
  8. d3d4ec
  9. e1e2f3
  10. f0f1f9

Darker: #7473bc mixed with black

  1. 7473bc
  2. 6463a3
  3. 54548b
  4. 454573
  5. 37365d
  6. 292847
  7. 1b1b32
  8. 0f0f1f
  9. 05050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7473bc with less saturation

  1. 7473bc
  2. 7574b6
  3. 7576b0
  4. 7677aa
  5. 7778a3
  6. 78799d
  7. 797a97
  8. 797b90
  9. 7a7b8a
  10. 7b7c83

Questions about #7473bc

What color is #7473bc?

#7473bc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(116, 115, 188), in HSL hsl(240.82, 35.27%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.8% 0.11041 283.086).

What colors go well with #7473bc?

The complementary color of #7473bc is #897f22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7fbc and #9468ab. The triadic partners are #b36544 and #2c916a.

Is white or black text more readable on #7473bc?

White text reads better on #7473bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7473bc a warm or cool color?

#7473bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.11.