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#838df5 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#838df5 is rgb(131, 141, 245) in RGB and oklch(68.169% 0.15244 277.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

68.2%
0.152
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #838df5

#838df5 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, 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: #838df5 mixed with white

  1. 838df5
  2. 8e99f7
  3. 9aa5f9
  4. a6b0fa
  5. b2bbfc
  6. bec7fd
  7. cbd2fe
  8. d7ddfe
  9. e4e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #838df5 mixed with black

  1. 838df5
  2. 717ad5
  3. 6067b6
  4. 4f5598
  5. 3f447b
  6. 2f335f
  7. 202344
  8. 12142b
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838df5 with less saturation

  1. 838df5
  2. 858fec
  3. 8791e3
  4. 8992da
  5. 8b94d1
  6. 8d95c8
  7. 8f96bf
  8. 9197b5
  9. 9497ac
  10. 9698a2

Questions about #838df5

What color is #838df5?

#838df5 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 141, 245), in HSL hsl(234.74, 85.07%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.169% 0.15244 277.397).

What colors go well with #838df5?

The complementary color of #838df5 is #b39800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a9ff1 and #b27de1. The triadic partners are #e67250 and #22b472.

Is white or black text more readable on #838df5?

Black text reads better on #838df5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838df5 a warm or cool color?

#838df5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.152.