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#858bfa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#858bfa is rgb(133, 139, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.216% 0.16155 278.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.2%
0.162
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #858bfa

#858bfa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.162 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 7.07:1, 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: #858bfa mixed with white

  1. 858bfa
  2. 9097fc
  3. 9ba3fd
  4. a7affe
  5. b3bbff
  6. bfc6ff
  7. cbd2ff
  8. d8ddff
  9. e5e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #858bfa mixed with black

  1. 858bfa
  2. 7378d9
  3. 6166ba
  4. 50549b
  5. 40437d
  6. 303261
  7. 212346
  8. 13142d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #858bfa with less saturation

  1. 858bfa
  2. 868df1
  3. 888fe7
  4. 8a91de
  5. 8c93d4
  6. 8e94cb
  7. 9095c1
  8. 9296b7
  9. 9497ad
  10. 9698a3

Questions about #858bfa

What color is #858bfa?

#858bfa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(133, 139, 250), in HSL hsl(236.92, 92.13%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.216% 0.16155 278.861).

What colors go well with #858bfa?

The complementary color of #858bfa is #b29900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #369ef7 and #b67ae4. The triadic partners are #ea7047 and #00b673.

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

Black text reads better on #858bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858bfa a warm or cool color?

#858bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.162.