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#7687cd color: Violets Are Blue

#7687cd is rgb(118, 135, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.912% 0.10711 272.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

63.9%
0.107
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #7687cd

#7687cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #7687cd mixed with white

  1. 7687cd
  2. 8393d3
  3. 909fd8
  4. 9dabdd
  5. aab7e3
  6. b8c2e8
  7. c6ceed
  8. d4daf1
  9. e2e7f6
  10. f0f3fb

Darker: #7687cd mixed with black

  1. 7687cd
  2. 6675b2
  3. 566398
  4. 47517e
  5. 384166
  6. 29314e
  7. 1c2138
  8. 0f1323
  9. 05060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7687cd with less saturation

  1. 7687cd
  2. 7888c7
  3. 7a89c0
  4. 7c89ba
  5. 7e8ab4
  6. 818aad
  7. 838ba7
  8. 858ba0
  9. 878b99
  10. 898c93

Questions about #7687cd

What color is #7687cd?

#7687cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(118, 135, 205), in HSL hsl(228.28, 46.52%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.912% 0.10711 272.657).

What colors go well with #7687cd?

The complementary color of #7687cd is #a38a35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b93c7 and #997bc2. The triadic partners are #c47261 and #549f6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #7687cd?

White text reads better on #7687cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7687cd a warm or cool color?

#7687cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.107.