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#798dc8 color: Hydrangea

#798dc8 is rgb(121, 141, 200) in RGB and oklch(65.126% 0.09156 269.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

65.1%
0.092
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #798dc8

#798dc8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hydrangea (#768dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #798dc8 mixed with white

  1. 798dc8
  2. 8698ce
  3. 92a3d4
  4. 9fafd9
  5. acbadf
  6. bac5e5
  7. c7d1ea
  8. d5dcef
  9. e3e8f5
  10. f1f3fa

Darker: #798dc8 mixed with black

  1. 798dc8
  2. 687aae
  3. 586794
  4. 48557b
  5. 394463
  6. 2b334c
  7. 1d2336
  8. 101421
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #798dc8 with less saturation

  1. 798dc8
  2. 7b8dc3
  3. 7d8ebd
  4. 808eb7
  5. 828fb2
  6. 848fac
  7. 868fa7
  8. 898fa1
  9. 8b8f9b
  10. 8d8f95

Questions about #798dc8

What color is #798dc8?

#798dc8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(121, 141, 200), in HSL hsl(224.81, 41.8%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.126% 0.09156 269.407).

What colors go well with #798dc8?

The complementary color of #798dc8 is #a68d4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5797c2 and #9783c0. The triadic partners are #c17a6f and #669f71.

Is white or black text more readable on #798dc8?

Black text reads better on #798dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #798dc8 a warm or cool color?

#798dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.092.