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#898cfd color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898cfd is rgb(137, 140, 253) in RGB and oklch(68.863% 0.16358 280.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68.9%
0.164
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898cfd

#898cfd is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, 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: #898cfd mixed with white

  1. 898cfd
  2. 9398fe
  3. 9ea4ff
  4. aab0ff
  5. b5bbff
  6. c1c7ff
  7. cdd2ff
  8. d9ddff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898cfd mixed with black

  1. 898cfd
  2. 7679dc
  3. 6467bc
  4. 53559d
  5. 42437f
  6. 313362
  7. 222347
  8. 14142d
  9. 070716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898cfd with less saturation

  1. 898cfd
  2. 8a8ef4
  3. 8c90ea
  4. 8d92e0
  5. 8f94d7
  6. 9196cd
  7. 9297c3
  8. 9498b9
  9. 9699af
  10. 999aa5

Questions about #898cfd

What color is #898cfd?

#898cfd is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 140, 253), in HSL hsl(238.45, 96.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.863% 0.16358 280.04).

What colors go well with #898cfd?

The complementary color of #898cfd is #b39b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b9ffb and #ba7be6. The triadic partners are #ed7245 and #00b977.

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

Black text reads better on #898cfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898cfd a warm or cool color?

#898cfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.164.