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#838bf2 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#838bf2 is rgb(131, 139, 242) in RGB and oklch(67.615% 0.15095 278.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

67.6%
0.151
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #838bf2

#838bf2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, 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: #838bf2 mixed with white

  1. 838bf2
  2. 8e97f4
  3. 9aa3f6
  4. a5aff8
  5. b2bafa
  6. bec6fb
  7. cbd1fd
  8. d7ddfe
  9. e4e8fe
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #838bf2 mixed with black

  1. 838bf2
  2. 7178d2
  3. 6066b4
  4. 4f5496
  5. 3f4379
  6. 2f325e
  7. 202343
  8. 12142b
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838bf2 with less saturation

  1. 838bf2
  2. 858de9
  3. 868fe0
  4. 8890d8
  5. 8a92cf
  6. 8c93c6
  7. 8e94bd
  8. 9095b3
  9. 9296aa
  10. 9596a1

Questions about #838bf2

What color is #838bf2?

#838bf2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 139, 242), in HSL hsl(235.68, 81.02%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.615% 0.15095 278.189).

What colors go well with #838bf2?

The complementary color of #838bf2 is #b09600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c9cef and #b17bde. The triadic partners are #e3714d and #1db273.

Is white or black text more readable on #838bf2?

Black text reads better on #838bf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838bf2 a warm or cool color?

#838bf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.151.