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#878efb color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#878efb is rgb(135, 142, 251) in RGB and oklch(68.981% 0.15855 278.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

69%
0.159
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
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #878efb

#878efb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.159 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 7.29:1, 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: #878efb mixed with white

  1. 878efb
  2. 929afc
  3. 9da6fe
  4. a8b1ff
  5. b4bcff
  6. c0c8ff
  7. ccd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #878efb mixed with black

  1. 878efb
  2. 757bda
  3. 6368ba
  4. 51569c
  5. 41447e
  6. 313461
  7. 212446
  8. 13152d
  9. 060715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #878efb with less saturation

  1. 878efb
  2. 8990f2
  3. 8a92e8
  4. 8c94df
  5. 8e95d6
  6. 9097cc
  7. 9298c3
  8. 9499b9
  9. 969aaf
  10. 999aa5

Questions about #878efb

What color is #878efb?

#878efb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(135, 142, 251), in HSL hsl(236.38, 93.55%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.981% 0.15855 278.6).

What colors go well with #878efb?

The complementary color of #878efb is #b59b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ba0f8 and #b77de5. The triadic partners are #eb734c and #07b875.

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

Black text reads better on #878efb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878efb a warm or cool color?

#878efb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.159.