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#838bfb color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#838bfb is rgb(131, 139, 251) in RGB and oklch(68.134% 0.1633 278.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.1%
0.163
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #838bfb

#838bfb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #838bfb mixed with white

  1. 838bfb
  2. 8e97fc
  3. 99a3fe
  4. a5afff
  5. b1bbff
  6. bec6ff
  7. cad2ff
  8. d7ddff
  9. e4e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #838bfb mixed with black

  1. 838bfb
  2. 7178da
  3. 6066ba
  4. 4f549c
  5. 3f437e
  6. 2f3261
  7. 202346
  8. 12142d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838bfb with less saturation

  1. 838bfb
  2. 858df2
  3. 868fe8
  4. 8891de
  5. 8a93d5
  6. 8d94cb
  7. 8f95c1
  8. 9196b7
  9. 9497ad
  10. 9698a3

Questions about #838bfb

What color is #838bfb?

#838bfb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 139, 251), in HSL hsl(236, 93.75%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.134% 0.1633 278.044).

What colors go well with #838bfb?

The complementary color of #838bfb is #b39800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #309ef7 and #b579e5. The triadic partners are #eb6e47 and #00b671.

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

Black text reads better on #838bfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838bfb a warm or cool color?

#838bfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.163.