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#898ab2 color: Soft Blue Lavender

#898ab2 is rgb(137, 138, 178) in RGB and oklch(64.714% 0.05947 283.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

64.7%
0.059
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #898ab2

#898ab2 is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue Lavender (#888cba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #898ab2 mixed with white

  1. 898ab2
  2. 9495ba
  3. 9fa1c1
  4. abacc9
  5. b6b8d1
  6. c2c3d9
  7. cecfe0
  8. dadbe8
  9. e6e7f0
  10. f3f3f7

Darker: #898ab2 mixed with black

  1. 898ab2
  2. 76779a
  3. 646583
  4. 53536d
  5. 424257
  6. 313243
  7. 22222f
  8. 14141d
  9. 07070c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #898ab2 with less saturation

  1. 898ab2
  2. 898baf
  3. 8a8bab
  4. 8a8ba7
  5. 8b8ca4
  6. 8b8ca0
  7. 8c8d9d
  8. 8c8d99
  9. 8d8d96
  10. 8e8e92

Questions about #898ab2

What color is #898ab2?

#898ab2 is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Soft Blue Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(137, 138, 178), in HSL hsl(238.54, 21.03%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.714% 0.05947 283.485).

What colors go well with #898ab2?

The complementary color of #898ab2 is #949066. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7591b2 and #9b84a8. The triadic partners are #ae8371 and #6c9a84.

Is white or black text more readable on #898ab2?

White text reads better on #898ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898ab2 a warm or cool color?

#898ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.059.