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#898cf2 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898cf2 is rgb(137, 140, 242) in RGB and oklch(68.237% 0.14852 280.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68.2%
0.149
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #898cf2

#898cf2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #898cf2 mixed with white

  1. 898cf2
  2. 9498f4
  3. 9fa4f6
  4. aaaff8
  5. b5bbfa
  6. c1c6fb
  7. cdd2fc
  8. d9ddfd
  9. e6e8fe
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898cf2 mixed with black

  1. 898cf2
  2. 7679d2
  3. 6467b4
  4. 535596
  5. 424379
  6. 31335e
  7. 222343
  8. 14142b
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898cf2 with less saturation

  1. 898cf2
  2. 8a8ee9
  3. 8b90e1
  4. 8d91d8
  5. 8e93cf
  6. 9094c7
  7. 9295be
  8. 9396b5
  9. 9597ac
  10. 9798a2

Questions about #898cf2

What color is #898cf2?

#898cf2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 140, 242), in HSL hsl(238.29, 80.15%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.237% 0.14852 280.421).

What colors go well with #898cf2?

The complementary color of #898cf2 is #ae9a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #489df1 and #b67cdc. The triadic partners are #e4754c and #19b479.

Is white or black text more readable on #898cf2?

Black text reads better on #898cf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898cf2 a warm or cool color?

#898cf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.149.