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#898dff color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898dff is rgb(137, 141, 255) in RGB and oklch(69.166% 0.16496 279.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

69.2%
0.165
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898dff

#898dff is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #898dff mixed with white

  1. 898dff
  2. 9399ff
  3. 9ea5ff
  4. aab0ff
  5. b5bcff
  6. c1c7ff
  7. cdd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898dff mixed with black

  1. 898dff
  2. 767ade
  3. 6467be
  4. 53559e
  5. 424480
  6. 313363
  7. 222348
  8. 14142e
  9. 070716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898dff with less saturation

  1. 898dff
  2. 8a8ff5
  3. 8c91ec
  4. 8d93e2
  5. 8f95d8
  6. 9197cf
  7. 9398c5
  8. 9599bb
  9. 979ab1
  10. 999ba6

Questions about #898dff

What color is #898dff?

#898dff is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 141, 255), in HSL hsl(237.97, 100%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.166% 0.16496 279.641).

What colors go well with #898dff?

The complementary color of #898dff is #b59c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39a0fd and #bb7be8. The triadic partners are #ee7246 and #00ba77.

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

Black text reads better on #898dff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898dff a warm or cool color?

#898dff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.165.