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#7988cc color: True Lavender

#7988cc is rgb(121, 136, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.278% 0.10355 273.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

64.3%
0.104
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #7988cc

#7988cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, 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: #7988cc mixed with white

  1. 7988cc
  2. 8594d2
  3. 929fd7
  4. 9fabdd
  5. acb7e2
  6. b9c3e7
  7. c7cfec
  8. d5dbf1
  9. e3e7f6
  10. f1f3fa

Darker: #7988cc mixed with black

  1. 7988cc
  2. 6875b1
  3. 586397
  4. 48527e
  5. 394165
  6. 2b314e
  7. 1d2237
  8. 101322
  9. 05060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7988cc with less saturation

  1. 7988cc
  2. 7b89c6
  3. 7d8ac0
  4. 7f8aba
  5. 818bb3
  6. 838bad
  7. 858ca7
  8. 878ca0
  9. 898c9a
  10. 8b8d93

Questions about #7988cc

What color is #7988cc?

#7988cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(121, 136, 204), in HSL hsl(229.16, 44.86%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.278% 0.10355 273.668).

What colors go well with #7988cc?

The complementary color of #7988cc is #a28b3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5194c7 and #9a7dc0. The triadic partners are #c47563 and #569f6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #7988cc?

White text reads better on #7988cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7988cc a warm or cool color?

#7988cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.104.