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#778edb color: Soft blue

#778edb is rgb(119, 142, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.145% 0.11794 270.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

66.1%
0.118
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #778edb

#778edb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Organza Violet (#7391cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #778edb mixed with white

  1. 778edb
  2. 8499df
  3. 91a5e3
  4. 9eb0e7
  5. abbbeb
  6. b9c6ef
  7. c6d2f2
  8. d4ddf6
  9. e2e8f9
  10. f1f4fc

Darker: #778edb mixed with black

  1. 778edb
  2. 677bbe
  3. 5768a2
  4. 475687
  5. 38446d
  6. 2a3454
  7. 1c243c
  8. 101526
  9. 050711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #778edb with less saturation

  1. 778edb
  2. 7a8fd4
  3. 7c90cd
  4. 7f90c6
  5. 8291bf
  6. 8591b8
  7. 8792b0
  8. 8a92a9
  9. 8d92a2
  10. 90929a

Questions about #778edb

What color is #778edb?

#778edb is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 142, 219), in HSL hsl(226.2, 58.14%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.145% 0.11794 270.313).

What colors go well with #778edb?

The complementary color of #778edb is #ae8f2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #449bd3 and #9e81d0. The triadic partners are #d17566 and #58a76c.

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

Black text reads better on #778edb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #778edb a warm or cool color?

#778edb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.118.