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#787aaf color: Ontario Violet

#787aaf is rgb(120, 122, 175) in RGB and oklch(59.888% 0.08041 282.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

59.9%
0.080
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #787aaf

#787aaf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ontario Violet (#777cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #787aaf mixed with white

  1. 787aaf
  2. 8487b7
  3. 9194bf
  4. 9ea1c7
  5. abaecf
  6. b9bbd7
  7. c6c8df
  8. d4d6e7
  9. e2e3ef
  10. f1f1f7

Darker: #787aaf mixed with black

  1. 787aaf
  2. 676998
  3. 575981
  4. 48496b
  5. 393a56
  6. 2a2b41
  7. 1d1d2e
  8. 10101c
  9. 05050b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #787aaf with less saturation

  1. 787aaf
  2. 797baa
  3. 797ba6
  4. 7a7ca1
  5. 7b7d9d
  6. 7c7d98
  7. 7c7e93
  8. 7d7e8e
  9. 7e7f8a
  10. 7f7f85

Questions about #787aaf

What color is #787aaf?

#787aaf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Ontario Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 122, 175), in HSL hsl(237.82, 25.58%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.888% 0.08041 282.011).

What colors go well with #787aaf?

The complementary color of #787aaf is #898247. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c83af and #9072a3. The triadic partners are #a97059 and #508f71.

Is white or black text more readable on #787aaf?

White text reads better on #787aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #787aaf a warm or cool color?

#787aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.08.