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#787caa color: Minuet Lilac

#787caa is rgb(120, 124, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.075% 0.07004 280.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

60.1%
0.070
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #787caa

#787caa is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Minuet Lilac (#777ba9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #787caa mixed with white

  1. 787caa
  2. 8489b3
  3. 9195bb
  4. 9ea2c4
  5. abafcc
  6. b9bcd5
  7. c7c9dd
  8. d4d6e6
  9. e2e4ee
  10. f1f1f7

Darker: #787caa mixed with black

  1. 787caa
  2. 676b93
  3. 575a7d
  4. 484a68
  5. 393b53
  6. 2a2c3f
  7. 1d1e2d
  8. 10111b
  9. 05050b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #787caa with less saturation

  1. 787caa
  2. 797da6
  3. 7a7da2
  4. 7a7e9e
  5. 7b7e9a
  6. 7c7f96
  7. 7d7f91
  8. 7e7f8d
  9. 7e8089
  10. 7f8085

Questions about #787caa

What color is #787caa?

#787caa is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Minuet Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(120, 124, 170), in HSL hsl(235.2, 22.73%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.075% 0.07004 280.21).

What colors go well with #787caa?

The complementary color of #787caa is #8a824f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6084a9 and #8d75a0. The triadic partners are #a57260 and #5a8e72.

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

White text reads better on #787caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #787caa a warm or cool color?

#787caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.07.