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#788bce color: True Lavender

#788bce is rgb(120, 139, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.93% 0.1029 271.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

64.9%
0.103
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #788bce

#788bce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black 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: #788bce mixed with white

  1. 788bce
  2. 8596d3
  3. 91a2d9
  4. 9eadde
  5. acb9e3
  6. b9c4e8
  7. c7d0ed
  8. d5dcf2
  9. e3e7f6
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #788bce mixed with black

  1. 788bce
  2. 6778b3
  3. 576698
  4. 48547f
  5. 394366
  6. 2a324e
  7. 1d2338
  8. 101423
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #788bce with less saturation

  1. 788bce
  2. 7a8cc8
  3. 7c8cc2
  4. 7f8dbc
  5. 818db5
  6. 838eaf
  7. 868ea9
  8. 888ea2
  9. 8a8f9c
  10. 8c8f95

Questions about #788bce

What color is #788bce?

#788bce is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(120, 139, 206), in HSL hsl(226.74, 46.74%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.93% 0.1029 271.235).

What colors go well with #788bce?

The complementary color of #788bce is #a68c3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5096c8 and #9a80c4. The triadic partners are #c67668 and #5ca16f.

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

Black text reads better on #788bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #788bce a warm or cool color?

#788bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.103.