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#838dff color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#838dff is rgb(131, 141, 255) in RGB and oklch(68.747% 0.16612 277.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

68.7%
0.166
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
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #838dff

#838dff is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.166 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 7.22:1, 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: #838dff mixed with white

  1. 838dff
  2. 8e99ff
  3. 99a5ff
  4. a5b1ff
  5. b1bcff
  6. bec7ff
  7. cad3ff
  8. d7deff
  9. e4e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #838dff mixed with black

  1. 838dff
  2. 717ade
  3. 6067be
  4. 4f559e
  5. 3f4480
  6. 2f3363
  7. 202348
  8. 12142e
  9. 060716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838dff with less saturation

  1. 838dff
  2. 858ff5
  3. 8791ec
  4. 8993e2
  5. 8b95d8
  6. 8d96ce
  7. 9097c4
  8. 9298ba
  9. 9599b0
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #838dff

What color is #838dff?

#838dff is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 141, 255), in HSL hsl(235.16, 100%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.747% 0.16612 277.306).

What colors go well with #838dff?

The complementary color of #838dff is #b79900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ba0fb and #b67be9. The triadic partners are #ee6f49 and #00b870.

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

Black text reads better on #838dff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838dff a warm or cool color?

#838dff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.166.