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#798cd1 color: True Lavender

#798cd1 is rgb(121, 140, 209) in RGB and oklch(65.356% 0.10563 271.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

65.4%
0.106
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 #798cd1

#798cd1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.106 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: #798cd1 mixed with white

  1. 798cd1
  2. 8597d6
  3. 92a3db
  4. 9faee0
  5. acbae5
  6. bac5ea
  7. c7d1ee
  8. d5dcf2
  9. e3e8f7
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #798cd1 mixed with black

  1. 798cd1
  2. 6879b5
  3. 58679b
  4. 485581
  5. 394368
  6. 2b3350
  7. 1d2339
  8. 101423
  9. 050710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #798cd1 with less saturation

  1. 798cd1
  2. 7b8dcb
  3. 7d8dc4
  4. 808ebe
  5. 828eb8
  6. 848fb1
  7. 878fab
  8. 8990a4
  9. 8b909e
  10. 8e9097

Questions about #798cd1

What color is #798cd1?

#798cd1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(121, 140, 209), in HSL hsl(227.05, 48.89%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.356% 0.10563 271.497).

What colors go well with #798cd1?

The complementary color of #798cd1 is #a88e3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f98cb and #9c80c6. The triadic partners are #c87767 and #5ba36f.

Is white or black text more readable on #798cd1?

Black text reads better on #798cd1: 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 #798cd1 a warm or cool color?

#798cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.106.