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#898efe color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898efe is rgb(137, 142, 254) in RGB and oklch(69.295% 0.16227 279.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

69.3%
0.162
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #898efe

#898efe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, 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: #898efe mixed with white

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

Darker: #898efe mixed with black

  1. 898efe
  2. 767bdd
  3. 6468bd
  4. 53569e
  5. 424480
  6. 313463
  7. 222447
  8. 14152d
  9. 070716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898efe with less saturation

  1. 898efe
  2. 8a90f5
  3. 8c92eb
  4. 8e94e2
  5. 8f96d8
  6. 9197ce
  7. 9398c5
  8. 959abb
  9. 989bb1
  10. 9a9ba6

Questions about #898efe

What color is #898efe?

#898efe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 142, 254), in HSL hsl(237.44, 98.32%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.295% 0.16227 279.336).

What colors go well with #898efe?

The complementary color of #898efe is #b59c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ba1fc and #ba7de7. The triadic partners are #ee7349 and #00ba77.

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

Black text reads better on #898efe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898efe a warm or cool color?

#898efe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.162.