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#838ff7 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#838ff7 is rgb(131, 143, 247) in RGB and oklch(68.667% 0.15257 276.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

68.7%
0.153
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #838ff7

#838ff7 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, 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: #838ff7 mixed with white

  1. 838ff7
  2. 8e9bf9
  3. 9aa6fa
  4. a6b2fc
  5. b2bdfd
  6. bec8fe
  7. cbd3ff
  8. d7deff
  9. e4e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #838ff7 mixed with black

  1. 838ff7
  2. 717cd7
  3. 6069b7
  4. 4f5799
  5. 3f457c
  6. 2f3460
  7. 202445
  8. 12152c
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838ff7 with less saturation

  1. 838ff7
  2. 8591ee
  3. 8793e5
  4. 8994dc
  5. 8b95d3
  6. 8e96ca
  7. 9097c1
  8. 9298b7
  9. 9599ae
  10. 989aa4

Questions about #838ff7

What color is #838ff7?

#838ff7 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 143, 247), in HSL hsl(233.79, 87.88%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.667% 0.15257 276.628).

What colors go well with #838ff7?

The complementary color of #838ff7 is #b69900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39a1f2 and #b37ee4. The triadic partners are #e87353 and #29b672.

Is white or black text more readable on #838ff7?

Black text reads better on #838ff7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838ff7 a warm or cool color?

#838ff7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.153.