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#898dfb color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898dfb is rgb(137, 141, 251) in RGB and oklch(68.935% 0.15952 279.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68.9%
0.160
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898dfb

#898dfb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, 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: #898dfb mixed with white

  1. 898dfb
  2. 9499fc
  3. 9ea5fe
  4. aab0ff
  5. b5bcff
  6. c1c7ff
  7. cdd2ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898dfb mixed with black

  1. 898dfb
  2. 767ada
  3. 6467ba
  4. 53559c
  5. 42447e
  6. 313361
  7. 222346
  8. 14142d
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898dfb with less saturation

  1. 898dfb
  2. 8a8ff2
  3. 8c91e8
  4. 8d93df
  5. 8f95d6
  6. 9196cc
  7. 9397c3
  8. 9598b9
  9. 9799af
  10. 999aa5

Questions about #898dfb

What color is #898dfb?

#898dfb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 141, 251), in HSL hsl(237.89, 93.44%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.935% 0.15952 279.768).

What colors go well with #898dfb?

The complementary color of #898dfb is #b39b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ea0f9 and #b97ce4. The triadic partners are #eb7348 and #00b877.

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

Black text reads better on #898dfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898dfb a warm or cool color?

#898dfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.16.