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#878bfa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#878bfa is rgb(135, 139, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.358% 0.16118 279.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68.4%
0.161
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #878bfa

#878bfa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #878bfa mixed with white

  1. 878bfa
  2. 9297fc
  3. 9da3fd
  4. a8affe
  5. b4bbff
  6. c0c6ff
  7. ccd2ff
  8. d8ddff
  9. e5e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #878bfa mixed with black

  1. 878bfa
  2. 7578d9
  3. 6366ba
  4. 51549b
  5. 41437d
  6. 313261
  7. 212346
  8. 13142d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #878bfa with less saturation

  1. 878bfa
  2. 888df1
  3. 8a8fe7
  4. 8b91de
  5. 8d93d4
  6. 8f94cb
  7. 9196c1
  8. 9397b7
  9. 9598ae
  10. 9799a3

Questions about #878bfa

What color is #878bfa?

#878bfa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(135, 139, 250), in HSL hsl(237.91, 92%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.358% 0.16118 279.67).

What colors go well with #878bfa?

The complementary color of #878bfa is #b29900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a9ef8 and #b77ae3. The triadic partners are #ea7146 and #00b675.

Is white or black text more readable on #878bfa?

Black text reads better on #878bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878bfa a warm or cool color?

#878bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.161.