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#798ccf color: True Lavender

#798ccf is rgb(121, 140, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.256% 0.10277 271.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

65.3%
0.103
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

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 #798ccf

#798ccf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 271°.

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 slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #798ccf mixed with white

  1. 798ccf
  2. 8597d4
  3. 92a3da
  4. 9faedf
  5. acbae4
  6. bac5e8
  7. c7d0ed
  8. d5dcf2
  9. e3e8f6
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #798ccf mixed with black

  1. 798ccf
  2. 6879b4
  3. 586799
  4. 48557f
  5. 394367
  6. 2b334f
  7. 1d2338
  8. 101423
  9. 050710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #798ccf with less saturation

  1. 798ccf
  2. 7b8dc9
  3. 7d8dc3
  4. 808ebd
  5. 828eb6
  6. 848fb0
  7. 868faa
  8. 898fa3
  9. 8b909d
  10. 8d9096

Questions about #798ccf

What color is #798ccf?

#798ccf is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(121, 140, 207), in HSL hsl(226.74, 47.25%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.256% 0.10277 271.252).

What colors go well with #798ccf?

The complementary color of #798ccf is #a78d3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5197c9 and #9b81c5. The triadic partners are #c77769 and #5da270.

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

Black text reads better on #798ccf: 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 #798ccf a warm or cool color?

#798ccf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.103.