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#838ff8 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#838ff8 is rgb(131, 143, 248) in RGB and oklch(68.723% 0.15395 276.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

68.7%
0.154
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 -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #838ff8

#838ff8 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.154 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 7.25:1, 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: #838ff8 mixed with white

  1. 838ff8
  2. 8e9bfa
  3. 9aa6fb
  4. a6b2fc
  5. b2bdfe
  6. bec8fe
  7. cbd3ff
  8. d7deff
  9. e4e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #838ff8 mixed with black

  1. 838ff8
  2. 717cd8
  3. 6069b8
  4. 4f579a
  5. 3f457c
  6. 2f3460
  7. 202445
  8. 12152c
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838ff8 with less saturation

  1. 838ff8
  2. 8591ef
  3. 8793e6
  4. 8994dd
  5. 8b95d4
  6. 8e97ca
  7. 9098c1
  8. 9399b8
  9. 9599ae
  10. 989aa4

Questions about #838ff8

What color is #838ff8?

#838ff8 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 143, 248), in HSL hsl(233.85, 89.31%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.723% 0.15395 276.63).

What colors go well with #838ff8?

The complementary color of #838ff8 is #b69900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37a1f3 and #b37ee4. The triadic partners are #e97352 and #27b672.

Is white or black text more readable on #838ff8?

Black text reads better on #838ff8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838ff8 a warm or cool color?

#838ff8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.154.