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#7487ce color: Violets Are Blue

#7487ce is rgb(116, 135, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.826% 0.10913 271.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

63.8%
0.109
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #7487ce

#7487ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violets Are Blue (#7487c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #7487ce mixed with white

  1. 7487ce
  2. 8193d3
  3. 8e9fd9
  4. 9babde
  5. a9b7e3
  6. b7c3e8
  7. c5cfed
  8. d3dbf2
  9. e2e7f6
  10. f0f3fb

Darker: #7487ce mixed with black

  1. 7487ce
  2. 6475b3
  3. 546398
  4. 45517f
  5. 374166
  6. 29314e
  7. 1b2138
  8. 0f1323
  9. 05060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7487ce with less saturation

  1. 7487ce
  2. 7688c8
  3. 7989c1
  4. 7b89bb
  5. 7d8ab4
  6. 7f8aae
  7. 828ba7
  8. 848ba0
  9. 878b99
  10. 898b92

Questions about #7487ce

What color is #7487ce?

#7487ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(116, 135, 206), in HSL hsl(227.33, 47.87%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.826% 0.10913 271.628).

What colors go well with #7487ce?

The complementary color of #7487ce is #a48932. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4793c8 and #987bc3. The triadic partners are #c57161 and #549e6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #7487ce?

White text reads better on #7487ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7487ce a warm or cool color?

#7487ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.109.