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#768acb color: Violets Are Blue

#768acb is rgb(118, 138, 203) in RGB and oklch(64.436% 0.10048 270.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

64.4%
0.100
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #768acb

#768acb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violets Are Blue (#7487c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #768acb mixed with white

  1. 768acb
  2. 8396d1
  3. 90a1d6
  4. 9daddc
  5. aab8e1
  6. b8c4e6
  7. c6d0ec
  8. d4dbf1
  9. e2e7f5
  10. f0f3fa

Darker: #768acb mixed with black

  1. 768acb
  2. 6677b0
  3. 566596
  4. 47537d
  5. 384265
  6. 29324d
  7. 1c2237
  8. 0f1422
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #768acb with less saturation

  1. 768acb
  2. 788bc5
  3. 7b8bbf
  4. 7d8cb9
  5. 7f8cb3
  6. 828cad
  7. 848da7
  8. 868da0
  9. 898d9a
  10. 8b8d94

Questions about #768acb

What color is #768acb?

#768acb is soft blue. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(118, 138, 203), in HSL hsl(225.88, 44.97%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.436% 0.10048 270.353).

What colors go well with #768acb?

The complementary color of #768acb is #a58b3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f95c5 and #977fc1. The triadic partners are #c37568 and #5e9f6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #768acb?

White text reads better on #768acb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #768acb a warm or cool color?

#768acb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.1.