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#858afe color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#858afe is rgb(133, 138, 254) in RGB and oklch(68.264% 0.16831 279.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68.3%
0.168
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #858afe

#858afe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, 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: #858afe mixed with white

  1. 858afe
  2. 9096ff
  3. 9ba3ff
  4. a7aeff
  5. b2baff
  6. bfc6ff
  7. cbd1ff
  8. d8ddff
  9. e5e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #858afe mixed with black

  1. 858afe
  2. 7377dd
  3. 6165bd
  4. 50539e
  5. 404280
  6. 303263
  7. 212247
  8. 13142d
  9. 060716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #858afe with less saturation

  1. 858afe
  2. 868cf4
  3. 888fea
  4. 8a91e1
  5. 8c92d7
  6. 8e94cd
  7. 9095c3
  8. 9296b9
  9. 9497ae
  10. 9698a4

Questions about #858afe

What color is #858afe?

#858afe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(133, 138, 254), in HSL hsl(237.52, 98.37%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.264% 0.16831 279.084).

What colors go well with #858afe?

The complementary color of #858afe is #b29900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f9efb and #b778e7. The triadic partners are #ed6e42 and #00b772.

Is white or black text more readable on #858afe?

Black text reads better on #858afe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858afe a warm or cool color?

#858afe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.168.