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#778ceb color: Bright indigo

#778ceb is rgb(119, 140, 235) in RGB and oklch(66.604% 0.14282 272.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

66.6%
0.143
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #778ceb

#778ceb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, 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: #778ceb mixed with white

  1. 778ceb
  2. 8398ee
  3. 90a4f1
  4. 9daff3
  5. abbbf6
  6. b8c6f8
  7. c6d1fa
  8. d4ddfb
  9. e2e8fd
  10. f0f4fe

Darker: #778ceb mixed with black

  1. 778ceb
  2. 6779cc
  3. 5767ae
  4. 475591
  5. 384375
  6. 2a335b
  7. 1c2341
  8. 101429
  9. 050713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #778ceb with less saturation

  1. 778ceb
  2. 7a8de3
  3. 7c8fda
  4. 7f90d2
  5. 8291c9
  6. 8592c1
  7. 8892b8
  8. 8b93af
  9. 8e93a6
  10. 91949d

Questions about #778ceb

What color is #778ceb?

#778ceb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(119, 140, 235), in HSL hsl(229.14, 74.36%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.604% 0.14282 272.573).

What colors go well with #778ceb?

The complementary color of #778ceb is #b39000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e9ce4 and #a57cdc. The triadic partners are #dd6f59 and #3fad68.

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

Black text reads better on #778ceb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #778ceb a warm or cool color?

#778ceb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.143.