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#787ec2 color: Deep Periwinkle

#787ec2 is rgb(120, 126, 194) in RGB and oklch(61.647% 0.10273 279.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

61.6%
0.103
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #787ec2

#787ec2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Periwinkle (#7c83bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #787ec2 mixed with white

  1. 787ec2
  2. 848bc9
  3. 9197cf
  4. 9ea4d5
  5. abb1dc
  6. b9bee2
  7. c6cae8
  8. d4d7ee
  9. e2e5f4
  10. f1f2f9

Darker: #787ec2 mixed with black

  1. 787ec2
  2. 676da8
  3. 575c8f
  4. 484c77
  5. 393c60
  6. 2a2d49
  7. 1d1f34
  8. 101120
  9. 05050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #787ec2 with less saturation

  1. 787ec2
  2. 797fbc
  3. 7a80b6
  4. 7b81b0
  5. 7d82aa
  6. 7e82a4
  7. 7f839e
  8. 818498
  9. 828492
  10. 83858b

Questions about #787ec2

What color is #787ec2?

#787ec2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Deep Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(120, 126, 194), in HSL hsl(235.14, 37.76%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.647% 0.10273 279.071).

What colors go well with #787ec2?

The complementary color of #787ec2 is #958635. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #518ac0 and #9773b4. The triadic partners are #b96e56 and #46986e.

Is white or black text more readable on #787ec2?

White text reads better on #787ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #787ec2 a warm or cool color?

#787ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.103.