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#7886bc color: Deep Periwinkle

#7886bc is rgb(120, 134, 188) in RGB and oklch(63.013% 0.08322 272.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

63%
0.083
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #7886bc

#7886bc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Periwinkle (#7c83bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #7886bc mixed with white

  1. 7886bc
  2. 8592c3
  3. 919eca
  4. 9ea9d1
  5. acb5d8
  6. b9c1de
  7. c7cee5
  8. d5daec
  9. e3e6f2
  10. f1f3f9

Darker: #7886bc mixed with black

  1. 7886bc
  2. 6774a3
  3. 57628b
  4. 485173
  5. 39405d
  6. 2a3047
  7. 1d2132
  8. 10131f
  9. 05060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7886bc with less saturation

  1. 7886bc
  2. 7a87b7
  3. 7b87b2
  4. 7d87ad
  5. 7f88a8
  6. 8088a3
  7. 82889e
  8. 848999
  9. 868994
  10. 87898e

Questions about #7886bc

What color is #7886bc?

#7886bc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Deep Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(120, 134, 188), in HSL hsl(227.65, 33.66%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.013% 0.08322 272.654).

What colors go well with #7886bc?

The complementary color of #7886bc is #9b884c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8fb8 and #937db3. The triadic partners are #b67669 and #619871.

Is white or black text more readable on #7886bc?

White text reads better on #7886bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7886bc a warm or cool color?

#7886bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.083.