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#7b81b8 color: Deep Periwinkle

#7b81b8 is rgb(123, 129, 184) in RGB and oklch(62.002% 0.08328 278.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

62%
0.083
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #7b81b8

#7b81b8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #7b81b8 mixed with white

Darker: #7b81b8 mixed with black

Calmer: #7b81b8 with less saturation

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Questions about #7b81b8

What color is #7b81b8?

#7b81b8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Deep Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(123, 129, 184), in HSL hsl(234.1, 30.05%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.002% 0.08328 278.873).

What colors go well with #7b81b8?

The complementary color of #7b81b8 is #938749. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d8ab6 and #9578ad. The triadic partners are #b27561 and #579674.

Is white or black text more readable on #7b81b8?

White text reads better on #7b81b8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7b81b8 a warm or cool color?

#7b81b8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.083.