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#838fe0 color: Soft indigo

#838fe0 is rgb(131, 143, 224) in RGB and oklch(67.424% 0.12044 276.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

67.4%
0.120
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #838fe0

#838fe0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #838fe0 mixed with white

  1. 838fe0
  2. 8e9ae4
  3. 9aa5e7
  4. a6b1eb
  5. b2bcee
  6. bfc7f1
  7. cbd2f5
  8. d8ddf7
  9. e5e8fa
  10. f2f4fd

Darker: #838fe0 mixed with black

  1. 838fe0
  2. 717cc3
  3. 6069a6
  4. 4f578a
  5. 3f4570
  6. 2f3456
  7. 20243e
  8. 121527
  9. 060712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #838fe0 with less saturation

  1. 838fe0
  2. 8590d9
  3. 8791d2
  4. 8892cb
  5. 8a93c3
  6. 8c94bc
  7. 8e94b5
  8. 9095ad
  9. 9296a6
  10. 94969e

Questions about #838fe0

What color is #838fe0?

#838fe0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(131, 143, 224), in HSL hsl(232.26, 60%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.424% 0.12044 276.263).

What colors go well with #838fe0?

The complementary color of #838fe0 is #ac9631. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #529ddc and #a982d1. The triadic partners are #d57a61 and #4eac77.

Is white or black text more readable on #838fe0?

Black text reads better on #838fe0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838fe0 a warm or cool color?

#838fe0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.12.