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#798bce color: True Lavender

#798bce is rgb(121, 139, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.999% 0.10259 271.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

65%
0.103
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #798bce

#798bce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black 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: #798bce mixed with white

  1. 798bce
  2. 8596d3
  3. 92a2d9
  4. 9fadde
  5. acb9e3
  6. bac4e8
  7. c7d0ed
  8. d5dcf2
  9. e3e7f6
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #798bce mixed with black

  1. 798bce
  2. 6878b3
  3. 586698
  4. 48547f
  5. 394366
  6. 2b324e
  7. 1d2338
  8. 101423
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #798bce with less saturation

  1. 798bce
  2. 7b8cc8
  3. 7d8cc2
  4. 7f8dbc
  5. 828db5
  6. 848eaf
  7. 868ea9
  8. 888ea3
  9. 8a8f9c
  10. 8d8f96

Questions about #798bce

What color is #798bce?

#798bce is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(121, 139, 206), in HSL hsl(227.29, 46.45%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.999% 0.10259 271.826).

What colors go well with #798bce?

The complementary color of #798bce is #a68d3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5196c8 and #9b80c3. The triadic partners are #c67767 and #5ca170.

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

Black text reads better on #798bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #798bce a warm or cool color?

#798bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.103.