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#787cb2 color: Ontario Violet

#787cb2 is rgb(120, 124, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.446% 0.08199 280.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

60.4%
0.082
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #787cb2

#787cb2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #787cb2 mixed with white

  1. 787cb2
  2. 8489ba
  3. 9195c2
  4. 9ea2ca
  5. abafd1
  6. b9bcd9
  7. c6c9e1
  8. d4d6e8
  9. e2e4f0
  10. f1f1f8

Darker: #787cb2 mixed with black

  1. 787cb2
  2. 676b9a
  3. 575a83
  4. 484a6d
  5. 393b57
  6. 2a2c43
  7. 1d1e2f
  8. 10111d
  9. 05050c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #787cb2 with less saturation

  1. 787cb2
  2. 797dad
  3. 7a7da9
  4. 7b7ea4
  5. 7b7f9f
  6. 7c7f9a
  7. 7d8095
  8. 7e8090
  9. 7f818b
  10. 808186

Questions about #787cb2

What color is #787cb2?

#787cb2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Ontario Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 124, 178), in HSL hsl(235.86, 27.36%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.446% 0.08199 280.372).

What colors go well with #787cb2?

The complementary color of #787cb2 is #8d8346. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b85b1 and #9174a6. The triadic partners are #ac715b and #529171.

Is white or black text more readable on #787cb2?

White text reads better on #787cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #787cb2 a warm or cool color?

#787cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.082.