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#798bd1 color: True Lavender

#798bd1 is rgb(121, 139, 209) in RGB and oklch(65.149% 0.10688 272.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

65.1%
0.107
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #798bd1

#798bd1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, 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: #798bd1 mixed with white

  1. 798bd1
  2. 8596d6
  3. 92a2db
  4. 9fade0
  5. acb9e5
  6. bac5ea
  7. c7d0ee
  8. d5dcf3
  9. e3e7f7
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #798bd1 mixed with black

  1. 798bd1
  2. 6878b5
  3. 58669b
  4. 485481
  5. 394368
  6. 2b3250
  7. 1d2339
  8. 101423
  9. 050710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #798bd1 with less saturation

  1. 798bd1
  2. 7b8ccb
  3. 7d8cc4
  4. 808dbe
  5. 828eb7
  6. 848eb1
  7. 868faa
  8. 898fa4
  9. 8b8f9d
  10. 8d8f96

Questions about #798bd1

What color is #798bd1?

#798bd1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(121, 139, 209), in HSL hsl(227.73, 48.89%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.149% 0.10688 272.162).

What colors go well with #798bd1?

The complementary color of #798bd1 is #a78d3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e97cb and #9c7fc6. The triadic partners are #c87666 and #59a26f.

Is white or black text more readable on #798bd1?

Black text reads better on #798bd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #798bd1 a warm or cool color?

#798bd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.107.