#7974b6 color: Plum Preserve
#7974b6 is rgb(121, 116, 182) in RGB and oklch(59.091% 0.09967 286.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 29%
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About #7974b6
#7974b6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 286°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plum Preserve (#7c70aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #7974b6 mixed with white
Darker: #7974b6 mixed with black
Calmer: #7974b6 with less saturation
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What color is #7974b6?
#7974b6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Plum Preserve. In RGB it is rgb(121, 116, 182), in HSL hsl(244.55, 31.13%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.091% 0.09967 286.389).
What colors go well with #7974b6?
The complementary color of #7974b6 is #858133. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557fb8 and #956aa5. The triadic partners are #ae6a48 and #359070.
Is white or black text more readable on #7974b6?
White text reads better on #7974b6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #7974b6 a warm or cool color?
#7974b6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.1.