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#7688cd color: Violets Are Blue

#7688cd is rgb(118, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.12% 0.10584 271.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

64.1%
0.106
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #7688cd

#7688cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, 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: #7688cd mixed with white

  1. 7688cd
  2. 8394d3
  3. 90a0d8
  4. 9dabdd
  5. aab7e2
  6. b8c3e8
  7. c6cfec
  8. d4dbf1
  9. e2e7f6
  10. f0f3fb

Darker: #7688cd mixed with black

  1. 7688cd
  2. 6675b2
  3. 566398
  4. 47527e
  5. 384166
  6. 29314e
  7. 1c2238
  8. 0f1323
  9. 05060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7688cd with less saturation

  1. 7688cd
  2. 7889c7
  3. 7a89c0
  4. 7c8aba
  5. 7f8bb4
  6. 818bad
  7. 838ba7
  8. 858ca0
  9. 888c9a
  10. 8a8c93

Questions about #7688cd

What color is #7688cd?

#7688cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(118, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(227.59, 46.52%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.12% 0.10584 271.998).

What colors go well with #7688cd?

The complementary color of #7688cd is #a48a37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c94c7 and #987cc2. The triadic partners are #c47363 and #579f6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #7688cd?

White text reads better on #7688cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7688cd a warm or cool color?

#7688cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.106.