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#747ec1 color: Persian Jewel

#747ec1 is rgb(116, 126, 193) in RGB and oklch(61.297% 0.10212 276.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

61.3%
0.102
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #747ec1

#747ec1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #747ec1 mixed with white

  1. 747ec1
  2. 818bc8
  3. 8e97ce
  4. 9ba4d5
  5. a9b1db
  6. b7bee1
  7. c5cae7
  8. d3d7ee
  9. e1e5f3
  10. f0f2f9

Darker: #747ec1 mixed with black

  1. 747ec1
  2. 646da7
  3. 545c8f
  4. 454c77
  5. 373c5f
  6. 292d49
  7. 1b1f34
  8. 0f1120
  9. 05050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #747ec1 with less saturation

  1. 747ec1
  2. 757fbb
  3. 7780b5
  4. 7881af
  5. 7a81a9
  6. 7c82a3
  7. 7d829d
  8. 7f8397
  9. 808391
  10. 82848a

Questions about #747ec1

What color is #747ec1?

#747ec1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Persian Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(116, 126, 193), in HSL hsl(232.21, 38.31%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.297% 0.10212 276.477).

What colors go well with #747ec1?

The complementary color of #747ec1 is #968433. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d89be and #9473b4. The triadic partners are #b96d58 and #4a966a.

Is white or black text more readable on #747ec1?

White text reads better on #747ec1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #747ec1 a warm or cool color?

#747ec1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.102.