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#838efb color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#838efb is rgb(131, 142, 251) in RGB and oklch(68.703% 0.15936 276.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

68.7%
0.159
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #838efb

#838efb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.159 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 7.23:1, 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: #838efb mixed with white

  1. 838efb
  2. 8e9afc
  3. 9aa6fe
  4. a5b1ff
  5. b2bcff
  6. bec8ff
  7. cbd3ff
  8. d7deff
  9. e4e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #838efb mixed with black

  1. 838efb
  2. 717bda
  3. 6068ba
  4. 4f569c
  5. 3f447e
  6. 2f3461
  7. 202446
  8. 12152d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838efb with less saturation

  1. 838efb
  2. 8590f2
  3. 8792e8
  4. 8994df
  5. 8b95d5
  6. 8e96cc
  7. 9097c2
  8. 9298b9
  9. 9599af
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #838efb

What color is #838efb?

#838efb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 142, 251), in HSL hsl(234.5, 93.75%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.703% 0.15936 276.994).

What colors go well with #838efb?

The complementary color of #838efb is #b79900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32a1f7 and #b47de6. The triadic partners are #eb714e and #16b771.

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

Black text reads better on #838efb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838efb a warm or cool color?

#838efb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.159.