#7978be color: Soft indigo
#7978be is rgb(121, 120, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.305% 0.10536 283.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 25%
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About #7978be
#7978be is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 283°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Kickstart Purple (#7777cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #7978be mixed with white
Darker: #7978be mixed with black
Calmer: #7978be with less saturation
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Questions about #7978be
What color is #7978be?
#7978be is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(121, 120, 190), in HSL hsl(240.86, 35%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.305% 0.10536 283.426).
What colors go well with #7978be?
The complementary color of #7978be is #8c842f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5284bf and #976dae. The triadic partners are #b56b4b and #38956f.
Is white or black text more readable on #7978be?
White text reads better on #7978be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #7978be a warm or cool color?
#7978be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.105.