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#7779b2 color: Ontario Violet

#7779b2 is rgb(119, 121, 178) in RGB and oklch(59.745% 0.08648 281.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

59.7%
0.086
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #7779b2

#7779b2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ontario Violet (#777cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #7779b2 mixed with white

  1. 7779b2
  2. 8386ba
  3. 9093c2
  4. 9da0ca
  5. abadd1
  6. b8bbd9
  7. c6c8e1
  8. d4d6e8
  9. e2e3f0
  10. f0f1f8

Darker: #7779b2 mixed with black

  1. 7779b2
  2. 67689a
  3. 575883
  4. 47486d
  5. 383957
  6. 2a2b43
  7. 1c1d2f
  8. 10101d
  9. 05050c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #7779b2 with less saturation

  1. 7779b2
  2. 787aad
  3. 787ba8
  4. 797ba3
  5. 7a7c9e
  6. 7b7d99
  7. 7c7d94
  8. 7d7e8f
  9. 7d7e8a
  10. 7e7f85

Questions about #7779b2

What color is #7779b2?

#7779b2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Ontario Violet. In RGB it is rgb(119, 121, 178), in HSL hsl(237.97, 27.7%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.745% 0.08648 281.897).

What colors go well with #7779b2?

The complementary color of #7779b2 is #8a8141. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5883b2 and #9170a5. The triadic partners are #ab6e56 and #4b906f.

Is white or black text more readable on #7779b2?

White text reads better on #7779b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7779b2 a warm or cool color?

#7779b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.086.