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#798bd5 color: True Lavender

#798bd5 is rgb(121, 139, 213) in RGB and oklch(65.352% 0.11258 272.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

65.4%
0.113
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #798bd5

#798bd5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, 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: #798bd5 mixed with white

  1. 798bd5
  2. 8597da
  3. 92a2df
  4. 9faee3
  5. acb9e7
  6. b9c5ec
  7. c7d0f0
  8. d5dcf4
  9. e3e8f8
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #798bd5 mixed with black

  1. 798bd5
  2. 6878b9
  3. 58669e
  4. 485483
  5. 39436a
  6. 2b3251
  7. 1d233a
  8. 101424
  9. 050710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #798bd5 with less saturation

  1. 798bd5
  2. 7b8cce
  3. 7d8dc8
  4. 808dc1
  5. 828eba
  6. 848fb3
  7. 878fac
  8. 898fa6
  9. 8b909e
  10. 8e9097

Questions about #798bd5

What color is #798bd5?

#798bd5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(121, 139, 213), in HSL hsl(228.26, 52.27%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.352% 0.11258 272.553).

What colors go well with #798bd5?

The complementary color of #798bd5 is #a88e33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b98cf and #9e7fc9. The triadic partners are #cb7563 and #55a46e.

Is white or black text more readable on #798bd5?

Black text reads better on #798bd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #798bd5 a warm or cool color?

#798bd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.113.