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#838efe color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#838efe is rgb(131, 142, 254) in RGB and oklch(68.877% 0.16346 276.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

68.9%
0.163
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #838efe

#838efe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, 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: #838efe mixed with white

  1. 838efe
  2. 8e9aff
  3. 9aa6ff
  4. a5b1ff
  5. b1bdff
  6. bec8ff
  7. cad3ff
  8. d7deff
  9. e4e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #838efe mixed with black

  1. 838efe
  2. 717bdd
  3. 6068bd
  4. 4f569e
  5. 3f4480
  6. 2f3463
  7. 202447
  8. 12152d
  9. 060716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838efe with less saturation

  1. 838efe
  2. 8590f4
  3. 8792eb
  4. 8994e1
  5. 8b95d7
  6. 8e97ce
  7. 9098c4
  8. 9399ba
  9. 959ab0
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #838efe

What color is #838efe?

#838efe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 142, 254), in HSL hsl(234.63, 98.4%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.877% 0.16346 276.974).

What colors go well with #838efe?

The complementary color of #838efe is #b79900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2da1f9 and #b67ce9. The triadic partners are #ee704c and #04b870.

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

Black text reads better on #838efe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838efe a warm or cool color?

#838efe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.163.