#898dbf color: Soft Blue Lavender
#898dbf is rgb(137, 141, 191) in RGB and oklch(65.889% 0.07435 280.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Soft
- Dusty
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- ≈ Slate
- slate-400
- Black 25%
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About #898dbf
#898dbf is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Soft Blue Lavender (#888cba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #898dbf mixed with white
Darker: #898dbf mixed with black
Calmer: #898dbf with less saturation
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Questions about #898dbf
What color is #898dbf?
#898dbf is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Soft Blue Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(137, 141, 191), in HSL hsl(235.56, 29.67%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.889% 0.07435 280.595).
What colors go well with #898dbf?
The complementary color of #898dbf is #9c935d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f95be and #a085b4. The triadic partners are #ba836f and #68a083.
Is white or black text more readable on #898dbf?
Black text reads better on #898dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #898dbf a warm or cool color?
#898dbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.074.