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#778cde color: Soft indigo

#778cde is rgb(119, 140, 222) in RGB and oklch(65.893% 0.12464 271.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

65.9%
0.125
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #778cde

#778cde is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tanzine (#7983d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #778cde mixed with white

  1. 778cde
  2. 8498e2
  3. 90a3e6
  4. 9eafea
  5. abbaed
  6. b8c6f1
  7. c6d1f4
  8. d4dcf7
  9. e2e8fa
  10. f1f3fc

Darker: #778cde mixed with black

  1. 778cde
  2. 6779c1
  3. 5767a5
  4. 475589
  5. 38436f
  6. 2a3355
  7. 1c233d
  8. 101426
  9. 050712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #778cde with less saturation

  1. 778cde
  2. 7a8dd7
  3. 7c8ecf
  4. 7f8fc8
  5. 8190c0
  6. 8490b9
  7. 8791b1
  8. 8991a9
  9. 8c91a2
  10. 8f929a

Questions about #778cde

What color is #778cde?

#778cde is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(119, 140, 222), in HSL hsl(227.77, 60.95%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.893% 0.12464 271.731).

What colors go well with #778cde?

The complementary color of #778cde is #ae8e22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f9ad7 and #a07ed1. The triadic partners are #d37361 and #4fa76b.

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

Black text reads better on #778cde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #778cde a warm or cool color?

#778cde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.125.