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#757cb3 color: Ontario Violet

#757cb3 is rgb(117, 124, 179) in RGB and oklch(60.261% 0.08404 277.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

60.3%
0.084
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #757cb3

#757cb3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ontario Violet (#777cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #757cb3 mixed with white

  1. 757cb3
  2. 8289bb
  3. 8f95c3
  4. 9ca2ca
  5. a9afd2
  6. b7bcda
  7. c5c9e1
  8. d3d7e9
  9. e2e4f0
  10. f0f1f8

Darker: #757cb3 mixed with black

  1. 757cb3
  2. 656b9b
  3. 555a84
  4. 464a6e
  5. 373b58
  6. 292c43
  7. 1c1e2f
  8. 0f111d
  9. 05050c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #757cb3 with less saturation

  1. 757cb3
  2. 767dae
  3. 777da9
  4. 787ea4
  5. 797e9f
  6. 7b7f9a
  7. 7c7f95
  8. 7d8090
  9. 7e808b
  10. 808186

Questions about #757cb3

What color is #757cb3?

#757cb3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Ontario Violet. In RGB it is rgb(117, 124, 179), in HSL hsl(233.23, 28.97%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.261% 0.08404 277.982).

What colors go well with #757cb3?

The complementary color of #757cb3 is #8e8243. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5785b1 and #8f73a8. The triadic partners are #ad6f5c and #53906e.

Is white or black text more readable on #757cb3?

White text reads better on #757cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #757cb3 a warm or cool color?

#757cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.084.