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#878efa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#878efa is rgb(135, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.924% 0.15718 278.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.9%
0.157
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #878efa

#878efa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #878efa mixed with white

  1. 878efa
  2. 929afc
  3. 9da5fd
  4. a8b1fe
  5. b4bcff
  6. c0c8ff
  7. ccd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #878efa mixed with black

  1. 878efa
  2. 757bd9
  3. 6368ba
  4. 51569b
  5. 41447d
  6. 313461
  7. 212446
  8. 13152d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #878efa with less saturation

  1. 878efa
  2. 8990f1
  3. 8a92e8
  4. 8c94de
  5. 8e95d5
  6. 9097cc
  7. 9298c2
  8. 9499b9
  9. 969aaf
  10. 999aa5

Questions about #878efa

What color is #878efa?

#878efa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(135, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(236.35, 92%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.924% 0.15718 278.62).

What colors go well with #878efa?

The complementary color of #878efa is #b59b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ca0f7 and #b77de4. The triadic partners are #eb734c and #0eb776.

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

Black text reads better on #878efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878efa a warm or cool color?

#878efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.157.