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#798bca color: True Lavender

#798bca is rgb(121, 139, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.802% 0.09686 271.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

64.8%
0.097
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #798bca

#798bca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True Lavender (#7e89c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #798bca mixed with white

  1. 798bca
  2. 8596d0
  3. 92a2d5
  4. 9faddb
  5. acb9e0
  6. bac4e6
  7. c7d0eb
  8. d5dcf0
  9. e3e7f5
  10. f1f3fa

Darker: #798bca mixed with black

  1. 798bca
  2. 6878af
  3. 586695
  4. 48547c
  5. 394364
  6. 2b324d
  7. 1d2337
  8. 101422
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #798bca with less saturation

  1. 798bca
  2. 7b8cc4
  3. 7d8cbe
  4. 7f8db9
  5. 818db3
  6. 848dad
  7. 868ea7
  8. 888ea1
  9. 8a8e9b
  10. 8c8e95

Questions about #798bca

What color is #798bca?

#798bca is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(121, 139, 202), in HSL hsl(226.67, 43.32%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.802% 0.09686 271.308).

What colors go well with #798bca?

The complementary color of #798bca is #a48c44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5496c4 and #9980c0. The triadic partners are #c2786a and #60a070.

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

White text reads better on #798bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #798bca a warm or cool color?

#798bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.097.