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#848afa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#848afa is rgb(132, 138, 250) in RGB and oklch(67.957% 0.16306 278.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68%
0.163
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #848afa

#848afa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #848afa mixed with white

  1. 848afa
  2. 8f96fc
  3. 9aa2fd
  4. a6aefe
  5. b2baff
  6. bec6ff
  7. cbd1ff
  8. d8ddff
  9. e4e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #848afa mixed with black

  1. 848afa
  2. 7277d9
  3. 6065ba
  4. 4f539b
  5. 3f427d
  6. 2f3261
  7. 202246
  8. 12142d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #848afa with less saturation

  1. 848afa
  2. 868cf1
  3. 878ee7
  4. 8990de
  5. 8b92d4
  6. 8d93ca
  7. 8f95c1
  8. 9196b7
  9. 9397ad
  10. 9697a2

Questions about #848afa

What color is #848afa?

#848afa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(132, 138, 250), in HSL hsl(236.95, 92.19%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.957% 0.16306 278.802).

What colors go well with #848afa?

The complementary color of #848afa is #b29800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #339df7 and #b579e4. The triadic partners are #ea6e45 and #00b572.

Is white or black text more readable on #848afa?

Black text reads better on #848afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #848afa a warm or cool color?

#848afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.163.