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#898efd color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898efd is rgb(137, 142, 253) in RGB and oklch(69.237% 0.16091 279.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

69.2%
0.161
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898efd

#898efd is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #898efd mixed with white

  1. 898efd
  2. 949afe
  3. 9ea6ff
  4. aab1ff
  5. b5bcff
  6. c1c8ff
  7. cdd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898efd mixed with black

  1. 898efd
  2. 767bdc
  3. 6468bc
  4. 53569d
  5. 42447f
  6. 313462
  7. 222447
  8. 14152d
  9. 070716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898efd with less saturation

  1. 898efd
  2. 8a90f4
  3. 8c92ea
  4. 8e94e1
  5. 8f96d7
  6. 9197ce
  7. 9398c4
  8. 9599ba
  9. 979ab0
  10. 9a9ba6

Questions about #898efd

What color is #898efd?

#898efd is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 142, 253), in HSL hsl(237.41, 96.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.237% 0.16091 279.364).

What colors go well with #898efd?

The complementary color of #898efd is #b59c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ca1fb and #ba7de6. The triadic partners are #ed7349 and #00b977.

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

Black text reads better on #898efd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898efd a warm or cool color?

#898efd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.161.