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#858efa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#858efa is rgb(133, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.784% 0.15758 277.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

68.8%
0.158
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #858efa

#858efa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #858efa mixed with white

  1. 858efa
  2. 909afc
  3. 9ba5fd
  4. a7b1fe
  5. b3bcff
  6. bfc8ff
  7. cbd3ff
  8. d8deff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #858efa mixed with black

  1. 858efa
  2. 737bd9
  3. 6168ba
  4. 50569b
  5. 40447d
  6. 303461
  7. 212446
  8. 13152d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #858efa with less saturation

  1. 858efa
  2. 8790f1
  3. 8992e8
  4. 8a94de
  5. 8d95d5
  6. 8f96cb
  7. 9197c2
  8. 9398b8
  9. 9699af
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #858efa

What color is #858efa?

#858efa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(133, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(235.38, 92.13%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.784% 0.15758 277.804).

What colors go well with #858efa?

The complementary color of #858efa is #b59a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38a0f6 and #b57de5. The triadic partners are #ea734d and #15b774.

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

Black text reads better on #858efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858efa a warm or cool color?

#858efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.158.