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#747dc5 color: Persian Jewel

#747dc5 is rgb(116, 125, 197) in RGB and oklch(61.3% 0.10931 277.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

61.3%
0.109
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #747dc5

#747dc5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, 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: #747dc5 mixed with white

  1. 747dc5
  2. 818acb
  3. 8e97d2
  4. 9ba3d8
  5. a9b0de
  6. b6bde4
  7. c5cae9
  8. d3d7ef
  9. e1e4f4
  10. f0f2fa

Darker: #747dc5 mixed with black

  1. 747dc5
  2. 646cab
  3. 545b92
  4. 454b79
  5. 373b61
  6. 292c4b
  7. 1b1e35
  8. 0f1121
  9. 05050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #747dc5 with less saturation

  1. 747dc5
  2. 757ebf
  3. 777fb8
  4. 7880b2
  5. 7a81ac
  6. 7b81a5
  7. 7d829f
  8. 7f8398
  9. 808392
  10. 82848b

Questions about #747dc5

What color is #747dc5?

#747dc5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Persian Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(116, 125, 197), in HSL hsl(233.33, 41.12%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.3% 0.10931 277.239).

What colors go well with #747dc5?

The complementary color of #747dc5 is #96842a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4989c2 and #9672b7. The triadic partners are #bc6b53 and #42986a.

Is white or black text more readable on #747dc5?

White text reads better on #747dc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #747dc5 a warm or cool color?

#747dc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.109.