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#7c8aca color: True Lavender

#7c8aca is rgb(124, 138, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.806% 0.09726 273.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

64.8%
0.097
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #7c8aca

#7c8aca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True Lavender (#7e89c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #7c8aca mixed with white

  1. 7c8aca
  2. 8895d0
  3. 95a1d5
  4. a1addb
  5. aeb8e0
  6. bbc4e6
  7. c8d0eb
  8. d6dbf0
  9. e3e7f5
  10. f1f3fa

Darker: #7c8aca mixed with black

  1. 7c8aca
  2. 6b77af
  3. 5a6595
  4. 4a537c
  5. 3b4264
  6. 2c324d
  7. 1e2237
  8. 111422
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7c8aca with less saturation

  1. 7c8aca
  2. 7e8bc4
  3. 808bbe
  4. 818cb9
  5. 838cb3
  6. 858dad
  7. 878da7
  8. 898ea1
  9. 8b8e9b
  10. 8c8e95

Questions about #7c8aca

What color is #7c8aca?

#7c8aca is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(124, 138, 202), in HSL hsl(229.23, 42.39%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.806% 0.09726 273.955).

What colors go well with #7c8aca?

The complementary color of #7c8aca is #a28d43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5795c6 and #9b7fbf. The triadic partners are #c27867 and #5ca073.

Is white or black text more readable on #7c8aca?

White text reads better on #7c8aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7c8aca a warm or cool color?

#7c8aca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.097.