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#898bfd color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898bfd is rgb(137, 139, 253) in RGB and oklch(68.677% 0.16492 280.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

68.7%
0.165
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898bfd

#898bfd is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #898bfd mixed with white

  1. 898bfd
  2. 9397fe
  3. 9ea3ff
  4. aaafff
  5. b5bbff
  6. c1c6ff
  7. cdd2ff
  8. d9ddff
  9. e6e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898bfd mixed with black

  1. 898bfd
  2. 7678dc
  3. 6466bc
  4. 53549d
  5. 42437f
  6. 313262
  7. 222347
  8. 14142d
  9. 070716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898bfd with less saturation

  1. 898bfd
  2. 8a8df3
  3. 8c90ea
  4. 8d92e0
  5. 8f93d7
  6. 9095cd
  7. 9296c3
  8. 9497b9
  9. 9699af
  10. 9899a5

Questions about #898bfd

What color is #898bfd?

#898bfd is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 139, 253), in HSL hsl(238.97, 96.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.677% 0.16492 280.37).

What colors go well with #898bfd?

The complementary color of #898bfd is #b29b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a9efb and #ba79e5. The triadic partners are #ec7142 and #00b877.

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

Black text reads better on #898bfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898bfd a warm or cool color?

#898bfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.165.