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#858cfe color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#858cfe is rgb(133, 140, 254) in RGB and oklch(68.638% 0.16567 278.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.6%
0.166
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #858cfe

#858cfe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #858cfe mixed with white

  1. 858cfe
  2. 9098ff
  3. 9ba4ff
  4. a7b0ff
  5. b3bbff
  6. bfc7ff
  7. cbd2ff
  8. d8ddff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #858cfe mixed with black

  1. 858cfe
  2. 7379dd
  3. 6167bd
  4. 50559e
  5. 404380
  6. 303363
  7. 212347
  8. 13142d
  9. 060716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #858cfe with less saturation

  1. 858cfe
  2. 878ef4
  3. 8890eb
  4. 8a92e1
  5. 8c94d7
  6. 8e95cd
  7. 9097c3
  8. 9398b9
  9. 9599af
  10. 9899a5

Questions about #858cfe

What color is #858cfe?

#858cfe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(133, 140, 254), in HSL hsl(236.53, 98.37%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.638% 0.16567 278.429).

What colors go well with #858cfe?

The complementary color of #858cfe is #b59900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #319ffb and #b77ae8. The triadic partners are #ed6f46 and #00b872.

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

Black text reads better on #858cfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858cfe a warm or cool color?

#858cfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.166.