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#838ffb color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#838ffb is rgb(131, 143, 251) in RGB and oklch(68.894% 0.15806 276.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

68.9%
0.158
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #838ffb

#838ffb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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: #838ffb mixed with white

  1. 838ffb
  2. 8e9bfc
  3. 9aa6fe
  4. a6b2ff
  5. b2bdff
  6. bec8ff
  7. cbd3ff
  8. d7deff
  9. e4e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #838ffb mixed with black

  1. 838ffb
  2. 717cda
  3. 6069ba
  4. 4f579c
  5. 3f457e
  6. 2f3461
  7. 202446
  8. 12152d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838ffb with less saturation

  1. 838ffb
  2. 8591f2
  3. 8793e8
  4. 8994df
  5. 8c96d6
  6. 8e97cc
  7. 9098c3
  8. 9399b9
  9. 959aaf
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #838ffb

What color is #838ffb?

#838ffb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 143, 251), in HSL hsl(234, 93.75%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.894% 0.15806 276.631).

What colors go well with #838ffb?

The complementary color of #838ffb is #b89900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33a1f6 and #b47ee7. The triadic partners are #eb7250 and #1eb771.

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

Black text reads better on #838ffb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838ffb a warm or cool color?

#838ffb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.158.