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#898bfa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898bfa is rgb(137, 139, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.503% 0.16084 280.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

68.5%
0.161
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #898bfa

#898bfa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #898bfa mixed with white

  1. 898bfa
  2. 9497fc
  3. 9ea3fd
  4. aaaffe
  5. b5bbff
  6. c1c6ff
  7. cdd2ff
  8. d9ddff
  9. e6e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898bfa mixed with black

  1. 898bfa
  2. 7678d9
  3. 6466ba
  4. 53549b
  5. 42437d
  6. 313261
  7. 222346
  8. 14142d
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898bfa with less saturation

  1. 898bfa
  2. 8a8df1
  3. 8b8fe7
  4. 8d91de
  5. 8e93d5
  6. 9094cb
  7. 9296c1
  8. 9497b8
  9. 9698ae
  10. 9899a4

Questions about #898bfa

What color is #898bfa?

#898bfa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 139, 250), in HSL hsl(238.94, 91.87%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.503% 0.16084 280.487).

What colors go well with #898bfa?

The complementary color of #898bfa is #b19b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e9ef9 and #b97ae3. The triadic partners are #ea7244 and #00b777.

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

Black text reads better on #898bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898bfa a warm or cool color?

#898bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.161.