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#838ffa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#838ffa is rgb(131, 143, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.837% 0.15669 276.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

68.8%
0.157
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

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 #838ffa

#838ffa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.157 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: #838ffa mixed with white

  1. 838ffa
  2. 8e9bfc
  3. 9aa6fd
  4. a6b2fe
  5. b2bdff
  6. bec8ff
  7. cbd3ff
  8. d7deff
  9. e4e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #838ffa mixed with black

  1. 838ffa
  2. 717cd9
  3. 6069ba
  4. 4f579b
  5. 3f457d
  6. 2f3461
  7. 202446
  8. 12152d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838ffa with less saturation

  1. 838ffa
  2. 8591f1
  3. 8793e8
  4. 8994de
  5. 8b96d5
  6. 8e97cc
  7. 9098c2
  8. 9399b8
  9. 959aaf
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #838ffa

What color is #838ffa?

#838ffa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 143, 250), in HSL hsl(233.95, 92.25%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.837% 0.15669 276.631).

What colors go well with #838ffa?

The complementary color of #838ffa is #b79900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35a1f5 and #b47ee6. The triadic partners are #eb7251 and #21b772.

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

Black text reads better on #838ffa: 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 #838ffa a warm or cool color?

#838ffa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.157.