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#898bcd color: Adora

#898bcd is rgb(137, 139, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.124% 0.09758 282.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

66.1%
0.098
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #898bcd

#898bcd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #898bcd mixed with white

  1. 898bcd
  2. 9496d2
  3. 9fa2d8
  4. aaaddd
  5. b6b9e2
  6. c2c4e7
  7. ced0ec
  8. dadcf1
  9. e6e7f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #898bcd mixed with black

  1. 898bcd
  2. 7678b2
  3. 646698
  4. 53547e
  5. 424366
  6. 31324e
  7. 222338
  8. 141423
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #898bcd with less saturation

  1. 898bcd
  2. 8a8cc7
  3. 8b8dc2
  4. 8b8ebc
  5. 8c8fb6
  6. 8d8fb0
  7. 8e90ab
  8. 8f91a5
  9. 90919f
  10. 919299

Questions about #898bcd

What color is #898bcd?

#898bcd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(137, 139, 205), in HSL hsl(238.24, 40.48%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.124% 0.09758 282.047).

What colors go well with #898bcd?

The complementary color of #898bcd is #9e954a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6596cd and #a781be. The triadic partners are #c57e62 and #55a580.

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

Black text reads better on #898bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898bcd a warm or cool color?

#898bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.098.