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#878efd color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#878efd is rgb(135, 142, 253) in RGB and oklch(69.096% 0.16128 278.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

69.1%
0.161
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #878efd

#878efd is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #878efd mixed with white

  1. 878efd
  2. 929afe
  3. 9da6ff
  4. a8b1ff
  5. b4bcff
  6. c0c8ff
  7. ccd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e5e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #878efd mixed with black

  1. 878efd
  2. 757bdc
  3. 6368bc
  4. 51569d
  5. 41447f
  6. 313462
  7. 212447
  8. 13152d
  9. 060716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #878efd with less saturation

  1. 878efd
  2. 8990f4
  3. 8a92ea
  4. 8c94e1
  5. 8e95d7
  6. 9097ce
  7. 9298c4
  8. 9499ba
  9. 979ab0
  10. 999ba6

Questions about #878efd

What color is #878efd?

#878efd is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(135, 142, 253), in HSL hsl(236.44, 96.72%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.096% 0.16128 278.56).

What colors go well with #878efd?

The complementary color of #878efd is #b69b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38a1fa and #b87de7. The triadic partners are #ed734a and #00b975.

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

Black text reads better on #878efd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878efd a warm or cool color?

#878efd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.161.