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#898ef8 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898ef8 is rgb(137, 142, 248) in RGB and oklch(68.953% 0.15407 279.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

69%
0.154
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898ef8

#898ef8 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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: #898ef8 mixed with white

  1. 898ef8
  2. 949afa
  3. 9fa5fb
  4. aab1fc
  5. b5bcfe
  6. c1c7fe
  7. cdd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898ef8 mixed with black

  1. 898ef8
  2. 767bd8
  3. 6468b8
  4. 53569a
  5. 42447c
  6. 313460
  7. 222445
  8. 14152c
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898ef8 with less saturation

  1. 898ef8
  2. 8a90ef
  3. 8c92e6
  4. 8d94dd
  5. 8f95d4
  6. 9196cb
  7. 9398c1
  8. 9599b8
  9. 979aaf
  10. 999aa5

Questions about #898ef8

What color is #898ef8?

#898ef8 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 142, 248), in HSL hsl(237.3, 88.8%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.953% 0.15407 279.498).

What colors go well with #898ef8?

The complementary color of #898ef8 is #b39b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42a0f6 and #b87ee2. The triadic partners are #e9754d and #13b778.

Is white or black text more readable on #898ef8?

Black text reads better on #898ef8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898ef8 a warm or cool color?

#898ef8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.154.