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#7e8ace color: True Lavender

#7e8ace is rgb(126, 138, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.146% 0.10251 275.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

65.1%
0.103
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #7e8ace

#7e8ace is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, 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: #7e8ace mixed with white

  1. 7e8ace
  2. 8a96d3
  3. 96a1d9
  4. a3adde
  5. afb8e3
  6. bcc4e8
  7. c9d0ed
  8. d6dbf1
  9. e4e7f6
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #7e8ace mixed with black

  1. 7e8ace
  2. 6d77b3
  3. 5c6598
  4. 4c537f
  5. 3c4266
  6. 2d324e
  7. 1f2238
  8. 111423
  9. 05070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7e8ace with less saturation

  1. 7e8ace
  2. 808bc8
  3. 818cc2
  4. 838cbc
  5. 858db6
  6. 868eaf
  7. 888ea9
  8. 8a8ea3
  9. 8c8f9c
  10. 8e8f96

Questions about #7e8ace

What color is #7e8ace?

#7e8ace is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(126, 138, 206), in HSL hsl(231, 44.94%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.146% 0.10251 275.54).

What colors go well with #7e8ace?

The complementary color of #7e8ace is #a38f3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5796ca and #9f7fc2. The triadic partners are #c67864 and #57a274.

Is white or black text more readable on #7e8ace?

Black text reads better on #7e8ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7e8ace a warm or cool color?

#7e8ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.103.