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#7686ca color: Violets Are Blue

#7686ca is rgb(118, 134, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.553% 0.10408 273.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

63.6%
0.104
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #7686ca

#7686ca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #7686ca mixed with white

  1. 7686ca
  2. 8392d0
  3. 909ed6
  4. 9daadb
  5. aab6e1
  6. b8c2e6
  7. c6ceeb
  8. d4daf0
  9. e2e6f5
  10. f0f3fa

Darker: #7686ca mixed with black

  1. 7686ca
  2. 6674af
  3. 566295
  4. 47517c
  5. 384064
  6. 29304d
  7. 1c2137
  8. 0f1322
  9. 05060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7686ca with less saturation

  1. 7686ca
  2. 7887c4
  3. 7a88be
  4. 7c88b8
  5. 7e89b1
  6. 8089ab
  7. 828aa5
  8. 848a9e
  9. 868a98
  10. 888a91

Questions about #7686ca

What color is #7686ca?

#7686ca is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(118, 134, 202), in HSL hsl(228.57, 44.21%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.553% 0.10408 273.029).

What colors go well with #7686ca?

The complementary color of #7686ca is #a08938. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d92c5 and #987bbf. The triadic partners are #c17261 and #559d6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #7686ca?

White text reads better on #7686ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7686ca a warm or cool color?

#7686ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.104.