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#838afe color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#838afe is rgb(131, 138, 254) in RGB and oklch(68.124% 0.16869 278.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.1%
0.169
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #838afe

#838afe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #838afe mixed with white

  1. 838afe
  2. 8e96ff
  3. 99a3ff
  4. a5aeff
  5. b1baff
  6. bec6ff
  7. cad1ff
  8. d7ddff
  9. e4e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #838afe mixed with black

  1. 838afe
  2. 7177dd
  3. 6065bd
  4. 4f539e
  5. 3f4280
  6. 2f3263
  7. 202247
  8. 12142d
  9. 060716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838afe with less saturation

  1. 838afe
  2. 858cf4
  3. 868fea
  4. 8890e1
  5. 8a92d7
  6. 8c94cd
  7. 8f95c2
  8. 9196b8
  9. 9397ae
  10. 9698a3

Questions about #838afe

What color is #838afe?

#838afe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 138, 254), in HSL hsl(236.59, 98.4%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.124% 0.16869 278.314).

What colors go well with #838afe?

The complementary color of #838afe is #b39800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a9efb and #b678e7. The triadic partners are #ed6d43 and #00b770.

Is white or black text more readable on #838afe?

Black text reads better on #838afe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838afe a warm or cool color?

#838afe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.169.