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#878ef8 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#878ef8 is rgb(135, 142, 248) in RGB and oklch(68.81% 0.15444 278.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.8%
0.154
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #878ef8

#878ef8 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 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: #878ef8 mixed with white

  1. 878ef8
  2. 929afa
  3. 9da5fb
  4. a8b1fc
  5. b4bcfe
  6. c0c7fe
  7. ccd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #878ef8 mixed with black

  1. 878ef8
  2. 757bd8
  3. 6368b8
  4. 51569a
  5. 41447c
  6. 313460
  7. 212445
  8. 13152c
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #878ef8 with less saturation

  1. 878ef8
  2. 8990ef
  3. 8a92e6
  4. 8c93dd
  5. 8e95d4
  6. 9096cb
  7. 9297c1
  8. 9498b8
  9. 9699ae
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #878ef8

What color is #878ef8?

#878ef8 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(135, 142, 248), in HSL hsl(236.28, 88.98%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.81% 0.15444 278.657).

What colors go well with #878ef8?

The complementary color of #878ef8 is #b49a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fa0f5 and #b67de3. The triadic partners are #e9744e and #18b776.

Is white or black text more readable on #878ef8?

Black text reads better on #878ef8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878ef8 a warm or cool color?

#878ef8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.154.