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#757aaa color: Minuet Lilac

#757aaa is rgb(117, 122, 170) in RGB and oklch(59.416% 0.07342 279.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

59.4%
0.073
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #757aaa

#757aaa is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #757aaa mixed with white

  1. 757aaa
  2. 8287b3
  3. 8f94bb
  4. 9ca1c4
  5. aaaecc
  6. b7bbd5
  7. c5c8dd
  8. d3d6e6
  9. e2e3ee
  10. f0f1f7

Darker: #757aaa mixed with black

  1. 757aaa
  2. 656993
  3. 55597d
  4. 464968
  5. 373a53
  6. 292b3f
  7. 1c1d2d
  8. 0f101b
  9. 05050b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #757aaa with less saturation

  1. 757aaa
  2. 767ba6
  3. 777ba2
  4. 787c9d
  5. 797c99
  6. 797d95
  7. 7a7d90
  8. 7b7d8c
  9. 7c7e87
  10. 7d7e83

Questions about #757aaa

What color is #757aaa?

#757aaa is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Minuet Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(117, 122, 170), in HSL hsl(234.34, 23.77%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.416% 0.07342 279.312).

What colors go well with #757aaa?

The complementary color of #757aaa is #897f4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c82a9 and #8b72a0. The triadic partners are #a56f5e and #568c6f.

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

White text reads better on #757aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #757aaa a warm or cool color?

#757aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.073.