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#798cd5 color: True Lavender

#798cd5 is rgb(121, 140, 213) in RGB and oklch(65.558% 0.11132 271.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

65.6%
0.111
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #798cd5

#798cd5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, 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: #798cd5 mixed with white

  1. 798cd5
  2. 8597da
  3. 92a3de
  4. 9faee3
  5. acbae7
  6. bac5ec
  7. c7d1f0
  8. d5dcf4
  9. e3e8f8
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #798cd5 mixed with black

  1. 798cd5
  2. 6879b9
  3. 58679e
  4. 485583
  5. 39436a
  6. 2b3351
  7. 1d233a
  8. 101424
  9. 050710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #798cd5 with less saturation

  1. 798cd5
  2. 7b8dce
  3. 7e8ec8
  4. 808ec1
  5. 828fba
  6. 858fb4
  7. 8790ad
  8. 8990a6
  9. 8c909f
  10. 8e9198

Questions about #798cd5

What color is #798cd5?

#798cd5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(121, 140, 213), in HSL hsl(227.61, 52.27%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.558% 0.11132 271.934).

What colors go well with #798cd5?

The complementary color of #798cd5 is #a98e35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c98cf and #9d80ca. The triadic partners are #cc7665 and #57a46e.

Is white or black text more readable on #798cd5?

Black text reads better on #798cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #798cd5 a warm or cool color?

#798cd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.111.