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#7486c3 color: Violets Are Blue

#7486c3 is rgb(116, 134, 195) in RGB and oklch(63.065% 0.09459 270.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

63.1%
0.095
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #7486c3

#7486c3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violets Are Blue (#7487c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #7486c3 mixed with white

  1. 7486c3
  2. 8192c9
  3. 8e9ed0
  4. 9baad6
  5. a9b6dc
  6. b7c2e2
  7. c5cee8
  8. d3daee
  9. e2e6f4
  10. f0f3f9

Darker: #7486c3 mixed with black

  1. 7486c3
  2. 6474a9
  3. 546290
  4. 455178
  5. 374060
  6. 29304a
  7. 1b2134
  8. 0f1320
  9. 05060e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7486c3 with less saturation

  1. 7486c3
  2. 7687bd
  3. 7887b8
  4. 7a88b2
  5. 7c88ac
  6. 7e88a7
  7. 8189a1
  8. 83899b
  9. 858995
  10. 87898f

Questions about #7486c3

What color is #7486c3?

#7486c3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(116, 134, 195), in HSL hsl(226.33, 39.7%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.065% 0.09459 270.936).

What colors go well with #7486c3?

The complementary color of #7486c3 is #9f8740. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5090bd and #937cba. The triadic partners are #bc7366 and #5c9a6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #7486c3?

White text reads better on #7486c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7486c3 a warm or cool color?

#7486c3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.095.