#838cd2 color: Pansy Garden
#838cd2 is rgb(131, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.115% 0.10446 277.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- indigo-400
- Black 18%
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About #838cd2
#838cd2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 278°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pansy Garden (#7f8fca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #838cd2 mixed with white
Darker: #838cd2 mixed with black
Calmer: #838cd2 with less saturation
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Questions about #838cd2
What color is #838cd2?
#838cd2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Pansy Garden. In RGB it is rgb(131, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(233.16, 46.75%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.115% 0.10446 277.533).
What colors go well with #838cd2?
The complementary color of #838cd2 is #a49341. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b98cf and #a481c4. The triadic partners are #c97b63 and #55a679.
Is white or black text more readable on #838cd2?
Black text reads better on #838cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #838cd2 a warm or cool color?
#838cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.104.