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#898bfb color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898bfb is rgb(137, 139, 251) in RGB and oklch(68.56% 0.1622 280.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

68.6%
0.162
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
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #898bfb

#898bfb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.162 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 7.15:1, 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: #898bfb mixed with white

  1. 898bfb
  2. 9397fc
  3. 9ea3fe
  4. aaafff
  5. b5bbff
  6. c1c6ff
  7. cdd2ff
  8. d9ddff
  9. e6e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898bfb mixed with black

  1. 898bfb
  2. 7678da
  3. 6466ba
  4. 53549c
  5. 42437e
  6. 313261
  7. 222346
  8. 14142d
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898bfb with less saturation

  1. 898bfb
  2. 8a8df2
  3. 8c8fe8
  4. 8d91df
  5. 8f93d5
  6. 9095cc
  7. 9296c2
  8. 9497b8
  9. 9698ae
  10. 9899a4

Questions about #898bfb

What color is #898bfb?

#898bfb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 139, 251), in HSL hsl(238.95, 93.44%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.56% 0.1622 280.448).

What colors go well with #898bfb?

The complementary color of #898bfb is #b19b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d9efa and #b97ae3. The triadic partners are #eb7144 and #00b777.

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

Black text reads better on #898bfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898bfb a warm or cool color?

#898bfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.162.