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#838dfe color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#838dfe is rgb(131, 141, 254) in RGB and oklch(68.688% 0.16476 277.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

68.7%
0.165
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #838dfe

#838dfe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #838dfe mixed with white

  1. 838dfe
  2. 8e99ff
  3. 9aa5ff
  4. a5b0ff
  5. b1bcff
  6. bec7ff
  7. cad3ff
  8. d7deff
  9. e4e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #838dfe mixed with black

  1. 838dfe
  2. 717add
  3. 6067bd
  4. 4f559e
  5. 3f4480
  6. 2f3363
  7. 202347
  8. 12142d
  9. 060716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838dfe with less saturation

  1. 838dfe
  2. 858ff4
  3. 8791eb
  4. 8993e1
  5. 8b95d7
  6. 8d96cd
  7. 9097c3
  8. 9298b9
  9. 9599af
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #838dfe

What color is #838dfe?

#838dfe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 141, 254), in HSL hsl(235.12, 98.4%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.688% 0.16476 277.318).

What colors go well with #838dfe?

The complementary color of #838dfe is #b69900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ca0fa and #b67be9. The triadic partners are #ed6f4a and #00b870.

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

Black text reads better on #838dfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838dfe a warm or cool color?

#838dfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.165.