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#898bf2 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898bf2 is rgb(137, 139, 242) in RGB and oklch(68.047% 0.14988 280.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

68%
0.150
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #898bf2

#898bf2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #898bf2 mixed with white

  1. 898bf2
  2. 9497f4
  3. 9fa3f6
  4. aaaff8
  5. b5bafa
  6. c1c6fb
  7. cdd1fc
  8. d9ddfd
  9. e6e8fe
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898bf2 mixed with black

  1. 898bf2
  2. 7678d2
  3. 6466b4
  4. 535496
  5. 424379
  6. 31325e
  7. 222343
  8. 14142b
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898bf2 with less saturation

  1. 898bf2
  2. 8a8de9
  3. 8b8fe1
  4. 8d91d8
  5. 8e92cf
  6. 9093c6
  7. 9195bd
  8. 9396b4
  9. 9597ab
  10. 9698a2

Questions about #898bf2

What color is #898bf2?

#898bf2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 139, 242), in HSL hsl(238.86, 80.15%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.047% 0.14988 280.797).

What colors go well with #898bf2?

The complementary color of #898bf2 is #ad9a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #479cf1 and #b67bdc. The triadic partners are #e4744a and #0db479.

Is white or black text more readable on #898bf2?

Black text reads better on #898bf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898bf2 a warm or cool color?

#898bf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.15.