#797ca6 color: Lavender Violet
#797ca6 is rgb(121, 124, 166) in RGB and oklch(59.976% 0.06388 281.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #797ca6
#797ca6 is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lavender Violet (#767ba5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #797ca6 mixed with white
Darker: #797ca6 mixed with black
Calmer: #797ca6 with less saturation
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Questions about #797ca6
What color is #797ca6?
#797ca6 is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 124, 166), in HSL hsl(236, 20.18%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.976% 0.06388 281.105).
What colors go well with #797ca6?
The complementary color of #797ca6 is #888254. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6483a6 and #8d769d. The triadic partners are #a27463 and #5d8c74.
Is white or black text more readable on #797ca6?
White text reads better on #797ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #797ca6 a warm or cool color?
#797ca6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.064.