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#778ce1 color: Bright indigo

#778ce1 is rgb(119, 140, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.053% 0.12886 271.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

66.1%
0.129
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #778ce1

#778ce1 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, 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: #778ce1 mixed with white

  1. 778ce1
  2. 8498e5
  3. 90a3e8
  4. 9dafec
  5. abbaef
  6. b8c6f2
  7. c6d1f5
  8. d4ddf8
  9. e2e8fa
  10. f1f3fd

Darker: #778ce1 mixed with black

  1. 778ce1
  2. 6779c4
  3. 5767a7
  4. 47558b
  5. 384370
  6. 2a3356
  7. 1c233e
  8. 101427
  9. 050712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #778ce1 with less saturation

  1. 778ce1
  2. 7a8dd9
  3. 7c8ed2
  4. 7f8fca
  5. 8190c2
  6. 8490bb
  7. 8791b3
  8. 8a91ab
  9. 8d92a3
  10. 8f929b

Questions about #778ce1

What color is #778ce1?

#778ce1 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(119, 140, 225), in HSL hsl(228.11, 63.86%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.053% 0.12886 271.963).

What colors go well with #778ce1?

The complementary color of #778ce1 is #af8f19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c9bda and #a17ed4. The triadic partners are #d5725f and #4ca96a.

Is white or black text more readable on #778ce1?

Black text reads better on #778ce1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #778ce1 a warm or cool color?

#778ce1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.129.