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#898dfc color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898dfc is rgb(137, 141, 252) in RGB and oklch(68.992% 0.16088 279.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

69%
0.161
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898dfc

#898dfc is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #898dfc mixed with white

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

Darker: #898dfc mixed with black

  1. 898dfc
  2. 767adb
  3. 6467bb
  4. 53559c
  5. 42447e
  6. 313362
  7. 222347
  8. 14142d
  9. 070716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898dfc with less saturation

  1. 898dfc
  2. 8a8ff3
  3. 8c91e9
  4. 8d93e0
  5. 8f95d6
  6. 9196cd
  7. 9398c3
  8. 9599b9
  9. 979ab0
  10. 999aa5

Questions about #898dfc

What color is #898dfc?

#898dfc is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 141, 252), in HSL hsl(237.91, 95.04%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.992% 0.16088 279.737).

What colors go well with #898dfc?

The complementary color of #898dfc is #b49c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3da0fa and #b97ce5. The triadic partners are #ec7348 and #00b877.

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

Black text reads better on #898dfc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898dfc a warm or cool color?

#898dfc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.161.