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#757eb3 color: Ontario Violet

#757eb3 is rgb(117, 126, 179) in RGB and oklch(60.681% 0.0813 276.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

60.7%
0.081
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #757eb3

#757eb3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #757eb3 mixed with white

  1. 757eb3
  2. 828abb
  3. 8f97c3
  4. 9ca4ca
  5. aab0d2
  6. b7bdda
  7. c5cae1
  8. d3d7e9
  9. e2e4f0
  10. f0f2f8

Darker: #757eb3 mixed with black

  1. 757eb3
  2. 656d9b
  3. 555c84
  4. 464c6e
  5. 373c58
  6. 292d43
  7. 1c1f2f
  8. 0f111d
  9. 05050c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #757eb3 with less saturation

  1. 757eb3
  2. 767fae
  3. 777faa
  4. 7980a5
  5. 7a80a0
  6. 7b819b
  7. 7d8196
  8. 7e8191
  9. 7f828c
  10. 818287

Questions about #757eb3

What color is #757eb3?

#757eb3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Ontario Violet. In RGB it is rgb(117, 126, 179), in HSL hsl(231.29, 28.97%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.681% 0.0813 276.29).

What colors go well with #757eb3?

The complementary color of #757eb3 is #908247. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5887b0 and #8e75a9. The triadic partners are #ad7160 and #57916e.

Is white or black text more readable on #757eb3?

White text reads better on #757eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #757eb3 a warm or cool color?

#757eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.081.