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#757aa8 color: Minuet Lilac

#757aa8 is rgb(117, 122, 168) in RGB and oklch(59.324% 0.07042 279.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

59.3%
0.070
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #757aa8

#757aa8 is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Minuet Lilac (#777ba9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #757aa8 mixed with white

  1. 757aa8
  2. 8287b1
  3. 8f94ba
  4. 9ca0c2
  5. aaaecb
  6. b7bbd4
  7. c5c8dc
  8. d3d6e5
  9. e2e3ee
  10. f0f1f6

Darker: #757aa8 mixed with black

  1. 757aa8
  2. 656992
  3. 55597c
  4. 464967
  5. 373a52
  6. 292b3f
  7. 1c1d2c
  8. 0f101a
  9. 05050a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #757aa8 with less saturation

  1. 757aa8
  2. 767ba4
  3. 777ba0
  4. 787c9c
  5. 787c98
  6. 797c93
  7. 7a7d8f
  8. 7b7d8b
  9. 7c7d87
  10. 7d7e82

Questions about #757aa8

What color is #757aa8?

#757aa8 is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Minuet Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(117, 122, 168), in HSL hsl(234.12, 22.67%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.324% 0.07042 279.215).

What colors go well with #757aa8?

The complementary color of #757aa8 is #887f4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d82a7 and #8b739e. The triadic partners are #a3705f and #588b6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #757aa8?

White text reads better on #757aa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #757aa8 a warm or cool color?

#757aa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.07.