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#898cfc color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898cfc is rgb(137, 140, 252) in RGB and oklch(68.805% 0.16222 280.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68.8%
0.162
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898cfc

#898cfc is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, 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: #898cfc mixed with white

  1. 898cfc
  2. 9498fd
  3. 9ea4ff
  4. aab0ff
  5. b5bbff
  6. c1c7ff
  7. cdd2ff
  8. d9ddff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898cfc mixed with black

  1. 898cfc
  2. 7679db
  3. 6467bb
  4. 53559c
  5. 42437e
  6. 313362
  7. 222347
  8. 14142d
  9. 070716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898cfc with less saturation

  1. 898cfc
  2. 8a8ef3
  3. 8c90e9
  4. 8d92e0
  5. 8f94d6
  6. 9195cd
  7. 9297c3
  8. 9498b9
  9. 9699af
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #898cfc

What color is #898cfc?

#898cfc is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 140, 252), in HSL hsl(238.43, 95.04%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.805% 0.16222 280.076).

What colors go well with #898cfc?

The complementary color of #898cfc is #b39b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c9ffa and #b97be5. The triadic partners are #ec7245 and #00b877.

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

Black text reads better on #898cfc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898cfc a warm or cool color?

#898cfc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.162.