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#778aee color: Bright indigo

#778aee is rgb(119, 138, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.378% 0.14951 273.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

66.4%
0.150
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
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #778aee

#778aee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.15 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 6.65:1, 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: #778aee mixed with white

  1. 778aee
  2. 8396f1
  3. 90a2f3
  4. 9daef5
  5. aabaf8
  6. b8c5f9
  7. c6d1fb
  8. d4dcfc
  9. e2e8fd
  10. f0f3fe

Darker: #778aee mixed with black

  1. 778aee
  2. 6777cf
  3. 5765b1
  4. 475393
  5. 384277
  6. 2a325c
  7. 1c2242
  8. 10142a
  9. 050714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #778aee with less saturation

  1. 778aee
  2. 7a8ce5
  3. 7c8ddc
  4. 7f8ed4
  5. 8290cb
  6. 8490c2
  7. 8791b9
  8. 8a92b0
  9. 8d92a6
  10. 90939d

Questions about #778aee

What color is #778aee?

#778aee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(119, 138, 238), in HSL hsl(230.42, 77.78%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.378% 0.14951 273.546).

What colors go well with #778aee?

The complementary color of #778aee is #b29000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #269be7 and #a77add. The triadic partners are #df6c53 and #32ad66.

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

Black text reads better on #778aee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #778aee a warm or cool color?

#778aee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.15.