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#788bca color: True Lavender

#788bca is rgb(120, 139, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.733% 0.09718 270.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

64.7%
0.097
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #788bca

#788bca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #788bca mixed with white

  1. 788bca
  2. 8596d0
  3. 91a2d5
  4. 9eaddb
  5. acb9e0
  6. b9c4e6
  7. c7d0eb
  8. d5dcf0
  9. e3e7f5
  10. f1f3fa

Darker: #788bca mixed with black

  1. 788bca
  2. 6778af
  3. 576695
  4. 48547c
  5. 394364
  6. 2a324d
  7. 1d2337
  8. 101422
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #788bca with less saturation

  1. 788bca
  2. 7a8cc4
  3. 7c8cbe
  4. 7f8db9
  5. 818db3
  6. 838dad
  7. 858ea7
  8. 878ea1
  9. 8a8e9b
  10. 8c8e94

Questions about #788bca

What color is #788bca?

#788bca is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(120, 139, 202), in HSL hsl(226.1, 43.62%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.733% 0.09718 270.683).

What colors go well with #788bca?

The complementary color of #788bca is #a58c43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5396c4 and #9880c1. The triadic partners are #c2776a and #609f6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #788bca?

White text reads better on #788bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #788bca a warm or cool color?

#788bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.097.