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#858efe color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#858efe is rgb(133, 142, 254) in RGB and oklch(69.014% 0.16304 277.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

69%
0.163
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #858efe

#858efe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, 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: #858efe mixed with white

  1. 858efe
  2. 909aff
  3. 9ba6ff
  4. a7b1ff
  5. b3bcff
  6. bfc8ff
  7. cbd3ff
  8. d8deff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #858efe mixed with black

  1. 858efe
  2. 737bdd
  3. 6168bd
  4. 50569e
  5. 404480
  6. 303463
  7. 212447
  8. 13152d
  9. 060716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #858efe with less saturation

  1. 858efe
  2. 8790f4
  3. 8992eb
  4. 8b94e1
  5. 8d95d8
  6. 8f97ce
  7. 9198c4
  8. 9499ba
  9. 969ab0
  10. 999ba6

Questions about #858efe

What color is #858efe?

#858efe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(133, 142, 254), in HSL hsl(235.54, 98.37%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.014% 0.16304 277.752).

What colors go well with #858efe?

The complementary color of #858efe is #b79a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32a1fa and #b77ce8. The triadic partners are #ee714b and #00b873.

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

Black text reads better on #858efe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858efe a warm or cool color?

#858efe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.163.