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#7d8bc8 color: True Lavender

#7d8bc8 is rgb(125, 139, 200) in RGB and oklch(64.988% 0.09281 273.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

65%
0.093
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #7d8bc8

#7d8bc8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black 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: #7d8bc8 mixed with white

  1. 7d8bc8
  2. 8996ce
  3. 95a2d4
  4. a2add9
  5. afb9df
  6. bcc4e5
  7. c9d0ea
  8. d6dcef
  9. e4e7f5
  10. f1f3fa

Darker: #7d8bc8 mixed with black

  1. 7d8bc8
  2. 6c78ae
  3. 5b6694
  4. 4b547b
  5. 3b4363
  6. 2c324c
  7. 1e2336
  8. 111421
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7d8bc8 with less saturation

  1. 7d8bc8
  2. 7f8cc2
  3. 808cbd
  4. 828db7
  5. 848db2
  6. 868eac
  7. 888ea6
  8. 898ea1
  9. 8b8f9b
  10. 8d8f95

Questions about #7d8bc8

What color is #7d8bc8?

#7d8bc8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(125, 139, 200), in HSL hsl(228.8, 40.54%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.988% 0.09281 273.657).

What colors go well with #7d8bc8?

The complementary color of #7d8bc8 is #a28e49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b95c4 and #9b81be. The triadic partners are #c17a6a and #60a075.

Is white or black text more readable on #7d8bc8?

Black text reads better on #7d8bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7d8bc8 a warm or cool color?

#7d8bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.093.