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#778acd color: True Lavender

#778acd is rgb(119, 138, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.604% 0.10303 271.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

64.6%
0.103
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #778acd

#778acd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True Lavender (#7e89c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #778acd mixed with white

  1. 778acd
  2. 8496d3
  3. 91a1d8
  4. 9eaddd
  5. abb8e2
  6. b9c4e7
  7. c6d0ec
  8. d4dbf1
  9. e2e7f6
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #778acd mixed with black

  1. 778acd
  2. 6777b2
  3. 576598
  4. 47537e
  5. 384266
  6. 2a324e
  7. 1c2238
  8. 101423
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #778acd with less saturation

  1. 778acd
  2. 798bc7
  3. 7b8bc1
  4. 7e8cbb
  5. 808cb4
  6. 828dae
  7. 858da8
  8. 878da1
  9. 898e9b
  10. 8b8e94

Questions about #778acd

What color is #778acd?

#778acd is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(119, 138, 205), in HSL hsl(226.74, 46.24%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.604% 0.10303 271.217).

What colors go well with #778acd?

The complementary color of #778acd is #a58b3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f95c7 and #997fc3. The triadic partners are #c57567 and #5ba06e.

Is white or black text more readable on #778acd?

White text reads better on #778acd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #778acd a warm or cool color?

#778acd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.103.