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#798ace color: True Lavender

#798ace is rgb(121, 138, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.792% 0.10386 272.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

64.8%
0.104
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

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 #798ace

#798ace is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 273°.

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 indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #798ace mixed with white

  1. 798ace
  2. 8596d3
  3. 92a1d9
  4. 9fadde
  5. acb8e3
  6. bac4e8
  7. c7d0ed
  8. d5dbf2
  9. e3e7f6
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #798ace mixed with black

  1. 798ace
  2. 6877b3
  3. 586598
  4. 48537f
  5. 394266
  6. 2b324e
  7. 1d2238
  8. 101423
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #798ace with less saturation

  1. 798ace
  2. 7b8bc8
  3. 7d8bc2
  4. 7f8cbb
  5. 818db5
  6. 838daf
  7. 868da9
  8. 888ea2
  9. 8a8e9c
  10. 8c8e95

Questions about #798ace

What color is #798ace?

#798ace is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(121, 138, 206), in HSL hsl(228, 46.45%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.792% 0.10386 272.513).

What colors go well with #798ace?

The complementary color of #798ace is #a58d3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5096c9 and #9b7fc3. The triadic partners are #c67665 and #59a16f.

Is white or black text more readable on #798ace?

White text reads better on #798ace: 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 #798ace a warm or cool color?

#798ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.104.