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#747dbc color: Persian Jewel

#747dbc is rgb(116, 125, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.837% 0.09616 276.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

60.8%
0.096
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #747dbc

#747dbc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Persian Jewel (#6a7dbc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #747dbc mixed with white

  1. 747dbc
  2. 818ac3
  3. 8e96ca
  4. 9ba3d1
  5. a9b0d8
  6. b7bddf
  7. c5cae5
  8. d3d7ec
  9. e1e4f2
  10. f0f2f9

Darker: #747dbc mixed with black

  1. 747dbc
  2. 646ca3
  3. 545b8b
  4. 454b73
  5. 373b5d
  6. 292c47
  7. 1b1e32
  8. 0f111f
  9. 05050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #747dbc with less saturation

  1. 747dbc
  2. 757eb6
  3. 777fb1
  4. 787fab
  5. 7980a6
  6. 7b81a0
  7. 7c819a
  8. 7e8194
  9. 7f828f
  10. 818289

Questions about #747dbc

What color is #747dbc?

#747dbc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Persian Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(116, 125, 188), in HSL hsl(232.5, 34.95%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.837% 0.09616 276.928).

What colors go well with #747dbc?

The complementary color of #747dbc is #938339. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5088b9 and #9273b0. The triadic partners are #b46d59 and #4c946b.

Is white or black text more readable on #747dbc?

White text reads better on #747dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #747dbc a warm or cool color?

#747dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.096.