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#747dc0 color: Persian Jewel

#747dc0 is rgb(116, 125, 192) in RGB and oklch(61.04% 0.10202 277.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

61%
0.102
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #747dc0

#747dc0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, 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: #747dc0 mixed with white

  1. 747dc0
  2. 818ac7
  3. 8e96cd
  4. 9ba3d4
  5. a9b0da
  6. b7bde1
  7. c5cae7
  8. d3d7ed
  9. e1e4f3
  10. f0f2f9

Darker: #747dc0 mixed with black

  1. 747dc0
  2. 646ca7
  3. 545b8e
  4. 454b76
  5. 373b5f
  6. 292c49
  7. 1b1e34
  8. 0f1120
  9. 05050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #747dc0 with less saturation

  1. 747dc0
  2. 757eba
  3. 777fb4
  4. 7880ae
  5. 7a80a8
  6. 7b81a2
  7. 7d829c
  8. 7e8296
  9. 808290
  10. 81838a

Questions about #747dc0

What color is #747dc0?

#747dc0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Persian Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(116, 125, 192), in HSL hsl(232.89, 37.62%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.04% 0.10202 277.092).

What colors go well with #747dc0?

The complementary color of #747dc0 is #958333. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d88bd and #9372b3. The triadic partners are #b86c56 and #48966a.

Is white or black text more readable on #747dc0?

White text reads better on #747dc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #747dc0 a warm or cool color?

#747dc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.102.