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#839afa color: Periwinkle Blue

#839afa is rgb(131, 154, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.983% 0.14268 272.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

71%
0.143
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #839afa

#839afa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #839afa mixed with white

  1. 839afa
  2. 8ea4fb
  3. 9aaffd
  4. a6b9fe
  5. b2c3fe
  6. bfcdff
  7. cbd7ff
  8. d8e1ff
  9. e5ebff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #839afa mixed with black

  1. 839afa
  2. 7185d9
  3. 6071ba
  4. 4f5e9b
  5. 3f4b7d
  6. 2f3961
  7. 202746
  8. 12172d
  9. 060915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #839afa with less saturation

  1. 839afa
  2. 869bf1
  3. 899de9
  4. 8c9ee0
  5. 8f9ed8
  6. 929fcf
  7. 95a0c6
  8. 98a0bd
  9. 9ba1b4
  10. 9ea1ab

Questions about #839afa

What color is #839afa?

#839afa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(131, 154, 250), in HSL hsl(228.4, 92.25%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.983% 0.14268 272.134).

What colors go well with #839afa?

The complementary color of #839afa is #c19d0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3eaaf2 and #b28aeb. The triadic partners are #ed7c67 and #50ba74.

Is white or black text more readable on #839afa?

Black text reads better on #839afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #839afa a warm or cool color?

#839afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.143.