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#898efb color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898efb is rgb(137, 142, 251) in RGB and oklch(69.123% 0.15818 279.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

69.1%
0.158
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898efb

#898efb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #898efb mixed with white

  1. 898efb
  2. 949afc
  3. 9ea5fe
  4. aab1ff
  5. b5bcff
  6. c1c8ff
  7. cdd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898efb mixed with black

  1. 898efb
  2. 767bda
  3. 6468ba
  4. 53569c
  5. 42447e
  6. 313461
  7. 222446
  8. 14152d
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898efb with less saturation

  1. 898efb
  2. 8a90f2
  3. 8c92e9
  4. 8e94df
  5. 8f95d6
  6. 9197cd
  7. 9398c3
  8. 9599b9
  9. 979ab0
  10. 999ba6

Questions about #898efb

What color is #898efb?

#898efb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 142, 251), in HSL hsl(237.37, 93.44%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.123% 0.15818 279.419).

What colors go well with #898efb?

The complementary color of #898efb is #b49c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fa0f9 and #b97de5. The triadic partners are #eb744b and #00b878.

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

Black text reads better on #898efb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898efb a warm or cool color?

#898efb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.158.