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#898bfe color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898bfe is rgb(137, 139, 254) in RGB and oklch(68.735% 0.16628 280.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

68.7%
0.166
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898bfe

#898bfe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #898bfe mixed with white

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

Darker: #898bfe mixed with black

  1. 898bfe
  2. 7678dd
  3. 6466bd
  4. 53549e
  5. 424380
  6. 313263
  7. 222347
  8. 14142d
  9. 070716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898bfe with less saturation

  1. 898bfe
  2. 8a8df4
  3. 8c90eb
  4. 8d92e1
  5. 8f93d7
  6. 9095cd
  7. 9296c4
  8. 9498ba
  9. 9699af
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #898bfe

What color is #898bfe?

#898bfe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 139, 254), in HSL hsl(238.97, 98.32%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.735% 0.16628 280.33).

What colors go well with #898bfe?

The complementary color of #898bfe is #b29b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #399efc and #ba79e6. The triadic partners are #ed7042 and #00b976.

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

Black text reads better on #898bfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898bfe a warm or cool color?

#898bfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.166.