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#798bcc color: True Lavender

#798bcc is rgb(121, 139, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.9% 0.09973 271.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

64.9%
0.100
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #798bcc

#798bcc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, 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: #798bcc mixed with white

  1. 798bcc
  2. 8596d2
  3. 92a2d7
  4. 9faddc
  5. acb9e2
  6. bac4e7
  7. c7d0ec
  8. d5dcf1
  9. e3e7f6
  10. f1f3fa

Darker: #798bcc mixed with black

  1. 798bcc
  2. 6878b1
  3. 586697
  4. 48547e
  5. 394365
  6. 2b324e
  7. 1d2337
  8. 101422
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #798bcc with less saturation

  1. 798bcc
  2. 7b8cc6
  3. 7d8cc0
  4. 7f8dba
  5. 818db4
  6. 848eae
  7. 868ea8
  8. 888ea2
  9. 8a8e9b
  10. 8c8f95

Questions about #798bcc

What color is #798bcc?

#798bcc is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(121, 139, 204), in HSL hsl(226.99, 44.86%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.9% 0.09973 271.577).

What colors go well with #798bcc?

The complementary color of #798bcc is #a58d41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5396c6 and #9a80c2. The triadic partners are #c47769 and #5ea070.

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

White text reads better on #798bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #798bcc a warm or cool color?

#798bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.1.