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#798cd3 color: True Lavender

#798cd3 is rgb(121, 140, 211) in RGB and oklch(65.456% 0.10848 271.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

65.5%
0.108
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #798cd3

#798cd3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, 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: #798cd3 mixed with white

  1. 798cd3
  2. 8597d8
  3. 92a3dd
  4. 9faee2
  5. acbae6
  6. bac5eb
  7. c7d1ef
  8. d5dcf3
  9. e3e8f7
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #798cd3 mixed with black

  1. 798cd3
  2. 6879b7
  3. 58679c
  4. 485582
  5. 394369
  6. 2b3351
  7. 1d233a
  8. 101424
  9. 050710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #798cd3 with less saturation

  1. 798cd3
  2. 7b8dcd
  3. 7e8dc6
  4. 808ec0
  5. 828fb9
  6. 848fb2
  7. 8790ac
  8. 8990a5
  9. 8c909e
  10. 8e9097

Questions about #798cd3

What color is #798cd3?

#798cd3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(121, 140, 211), in HSL hsl(227.33, 50.56%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.456% 0.10848 271.724).

What colors go well with #798cd3?

The complementary color of #798cd3 is #a98e39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d98cd and #9d80c8. The triadic partners are #ca7666 and #59a36f.

Is white or black text more readable on #798cd3?

Black text reads better on #798cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #798cd3 a warm or cool color?

#798cd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.108.