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#898df5 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898df5 is rgb(137, 141, 245) in RGB and oklch(68.595% 0.15129 279.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68.6%
0.151
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 4%

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 #898df5

#898df5 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.151 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: #898df5 mixed with white

  1. 898df5
  2. 9499f7
  3. 9fa5f9
  4. aab0fa
  5. b5bbfc
  6. c1c7fd
  7. cdd2fe
  8. d9ddfe
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898df5 mixed with black

  1. 898df5
  2. 767ad5
  3. 6467b6
  4. 535598
  5. 42447b
  6. 31335f
  7. 222344
  8. 14142b
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898df5 with less saturation

  1. 898df5
  2. 8a8fec
  3. 8c91e3
  4. 8d93db
  5. 8f94d2
  6. 9095c9
  7. 9297c0
  8. 9498b6
  9. 9698ad
  10. 9899a4

Questions about #898df5

What color is #898df5?

#898df5 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 141, 245), in HSL hsl(237.78, 84.38%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.595% 0.15129 279.951).

What colors go well with #898df5?

The complementary color of #898df5 is #b19b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #459ff3 and #b77ddf. The triadic partners are #e6754d and #16b679.

Is white or black text more readable on #898df5?

Black text reads better on #898df5: 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 #898df5 a warm or cool color?

#898df5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.151.