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#7889ce color: True Lavender

#7889ce is rgb(120, 137, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.515% 0.10542 272.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

64.5%
0.105
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #7889ce

#7889ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True Lavender (#7e89c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #7889ce mixed with white

  1. 7889ce
  2. 8595d3
  3. 91a0d9
  4. 9eacde
  5. acb8e3
  6. b9c3e8
  7. c7cfed
  8. d4dbf2
  9. e2e7f6
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #7889ce mixed with black

  1. 7889ce
  2. 6776b3
  3. 576498
  4. 48537f
  5. 394266
  6. 2a314e
  7. 1d2238
  8. 101423
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7889ce with less saturation

  1. 7889ce
  2. 7a8ac8
  3. 7c8ac2
  4. 7e8bbb
  5. 808cb5
  6. 838caf
  7. 858da8
  8. 878da2
  9. 898d9b
  10. 8b8d94

Questions about #7889ce

What color is #7889ce?

#7889ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(120, 137, 206), in HSL hsl(228.14, 46.74%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.515% 0.10542 272.597).

What colors go well with #7889ce?

The complementary color of #7889ce is #a48c39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e95c9 and #9a7ec3. The triadic partners are #c57564 and #57a06e.

Is white or black text more readable on #7889ce?

White text reads better on #7889ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7889ce a warm or cool color?

#7889ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.105.