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#778aed color: Bright indigo

#778aed is rgb(119, 138, 237) in RGB and oklch(66.321% 0.14813 273.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

66.3%
0.148
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #778aed

#778aed is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue (#6488ea). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #778aed mixed with white

  1. 778aed
  2. 8396f0
  3. 90a2f2
  4. 9daef5
  5. aabaf7
  6. b8c5f9
  7. c6d1fb
  8. d4dcfc
  9. e2e8fd
  10. f0f3fe

Darker: #778aed mixed with black

  1. 778aed
  2. 6777ce
  3. 5765b0
  4. 475393
  5. 384277
  6. 2a325c
  7. 1c2242
  8. 10142a
  9. 050714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #778aed with less saturation

  1. 778aed
  2. 798ce4
  3. 7c8ddc
  4. 7f8ed3
  5. 818fca
  6. 8490c1
  7. 8791b8
  8. 8a92af
  9. 8d92a6
  10. 90939d

Questions about #778aed

What color is #778aed?

#778aed is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(119, 138, 237), in HSL hsl(230.34, 76.62%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.321% 0.14813 273.513).

What colors go well with #778aed?

The complementary color of #778aed is #b29000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #289be6 and #a77add. The triadic partners are #df6c54 and #34ad67.

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

Black text reads better on #778aed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #778aed a warm or cool color?

#778aed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.148.