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#778cee color: Bright indigo

#778cee is rgb(119, 140, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.773% 0.14698 272.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

66.8%
0.147
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #778cee

#778cee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, 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: #778cee mixed with white

  1. 778cee
  2. 8398f1
  3. 90a4f3
  4. 9daff5
  5. abbbf7
  6. b8c6f9
  7. c6d2fb
  8. d4ddfc
  9. e2e8fd
  10. f0f4fe

Darker: #778cee mixed with black

  1. 778cee
  2. 6779cf
  3. 5767b1
  4. 475593
  5. 384377
  6. 2a335c
  7. 1c2342
  8. 10142a
  9. 050714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #778cee with less saturation

  1. 778cee
  2. 7a8ee5
  3. 7c8fdd
  4. 7f90d4
  5. 8291cb
  6. 8592c2
  7. 8893b9
  8. 8b93b0
  9. 8e94a7
  10. 91949e

Questions about #778cee

What color is #778cee?

#778cee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(119, 140, 238), in HSL hsl(229.41, 77.78%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.773% 0.14698 272.714).

What colors go well with #778cee?

The complementary color of #778cee is #b49000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #289de7 and #a77cde. The triadic partners are #e06e57 and #3aae67.

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

Black text reads better on #778cee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #778cee a warm or cool color?

#778cee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.147.