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#8985f3 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8985f3 is rgb(137, 133, 243) in RGB and oklch(66.982% 0.1595 282.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

67%
0.159
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8985f3

#8985f3 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, 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: #8985f3 mixed with white

  1. 8985f3
  2. 9392f5
  3. 9e9ef7
  4. aaabf9
  5. b5b7fb
  6. c1c3fc
  7. cdcffd
  8. d9dbfe
  9. e6e7ff
  10. f2f3ff

Darker: #8985f3 mixed with black

  1. 8985f3
  2. 7673d3
  3. 6461b4
  4. 535097
  5. 42407a
  6. 31305e
  7. 222144
  8. 14132b
  9. 070614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8985f3 with less saturation

  1. 8985f3
  2. 8a87ea
  3. 8b8ae1
  4. 8c8cd8
  5. 8d8ecf
  6. 8e8fc5
  7. 8f91bc
  8. 9092b2
  9. 9293a9
  10. 93949f

Questions about #8985f3

What color is #8985f3?

#8985f3 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 133, 243), in HSL hsl(242.18, 82.09%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.982% 0.1595 282.847).

What colors go well with #8985f3?

The complementary color of #8985f3 is #a89700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4298f4 and #b774da. The triadic partners are #e36f3b and #00b278.

Is white or black text more readable on #8985f3?

Black text reads better on #8985f3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8985f3 a warm or cool color?

#8985f3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.159.