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#858ef2 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#858ef2 is rgb(133, 142, 242) in RGB and oklch(68.333% 0.14656 277.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

68.3%
0.147
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #858ef2

#858ef2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #858ef2 mixed with white

  1. 858ef2
  2. 909af4
  3. 9ba5f6
  4. a7b1f8
  5. b3bcfa
  6. bfc7fb
  7. ccd2fc
  8. d8defd
  9. e5e9fe
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #858ef2 mixed with black

  1. 858ef2
  2. 737bd2
  3. 6168b4
  4. 505696
  5. 404479
  6. 30345e
  7. 212443
  8. 13152b
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #858ef2 with less saturation

  1. 858ef2
  2. 8790e9
  3. 8891e1
  4. 8a93d8
  5. 8c94cf
  6. 8e95c7
  7. 9096be
  8. 9297b5
  9. 9598ac
  10. 9799a3

Questions about #858ef2

What color is #858ef2?

#858ef2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(133, 142, 242), in HSL hsl(235.05, 80.74%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.333% 0.14656 277.879).

What colors go well with #858ef2?

The complementary color of #858ef2 is #b29900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #429fef and #b27ede. The triadic partners are #e47553 and #2db475.

Is white or black text more readable on #858ef2?

Black text reads better on #858ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858ef2 a warm or cool color?

#858ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.147.