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#798cd0 color: True Lavender

#798cd0 is rgb(121, 140, 208) in RGB and oklch(65.306% 0.1042 271.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

65.3%
0.104
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #798cd0

#798cd0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, 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: #798cd0 mixed with white

  1. 798cd0
  2. 8597d5
  3. 92a3da
  4. 9faedf
  5. acbae4
  6. bac5e9
  7. c7d1ee
  8. d5dcf2
  9. e3e8f7
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #798cd0 mixed with black

  1. 798cd0
  2. 6879b5
  3. 58679a
  4. 485580
  5. 394367
  6. 2b334f
  7. 1d2339
  8. 101423
  9. 050710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #798cd0 with less saturation

  1. 798cd0
  2. 7b8dca
  3. 7d8dc4
  4. 808ebd
  5. 828eb7
  6. 848fb1
  7. 878faa
  8. 898fa4
  9. 8b909d
  10. 8e9097

Questions about #798cd0

What color is #798cd0?

#798cd0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(121, 140, 208), in HSL hsl(226.9, 48.07%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.306% 0.1042 271.377).

What colors go well with #798cd0?

The complementary color of #798cd0 is #a88e3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5098ca and #9b81c6. The triadic partners are #c87768 and #5ca26f.

Is white or black text more readable on #798cd0?

Black text reads better on #798cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #798cd0 a warm or cool color?

#798cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.104.