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#838cff color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#838cff is rgb(131, 140, 255) in RGB and oklch(68.558% 0.16742 277.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.6%
0.167
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #838cff

#838cff is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, 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: #838cff mixed with white

  1. 838cff
  2. 8e98ff
  3. 99a4ff
  4. a5b0ff
  5. b1bbff
  6. bec7ff
  7. cad2ff
  8. d7ddff
  9. e4e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #838cff mixed with black

  1. 838cff
  2. 7179de
  3. 6067be
  4. 4f559e
  5. 3f4380
  6. 2f3363
  7. 202348
  8. 12142e
  9. 060716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838cff with less saturation

  1. 838cff
  2. 858ef5
  3. 8790eb
  4. 8992e2
  5. 8b94d8
  6. 8d95ce
  7. 9097c4
  8. 9298b9
  9. 9598af
  10. 9799a5

Questions about #838cff

What color is #838cff?

#838cff is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 140, 255), in HSL hsl(235.65, 100%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.558% 0.16742 277.639).

What colors go well with #838cff?

The complementary color of #838cff is #b59900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2aa0fb and #b67ae9. The triadic partners are #ee6e47 and #00b870.

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

Black text reads better on #838cff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838cff a warm or cool color?

#838cff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.167.