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#898ff5 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898ff5 is rgb(137, 143, 245) in RGB and oklch(68.975% 0.1486 279.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

69%
0.149
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898ff5

#898ff5 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.149 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 7.31:1, 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: #898ff5 mixed with white

  1. 898ff5
  2. 949bf7
  3. 9fa6f9
  4. aab1fa
  5. b5bdfc
  6. c1c8fd
  7. cdd3fe
  8. d9defe
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898ff5 mixed with black

  1. 898ff5
  2. 767cd5
  3. 6469b6
  4. 535798
  5. 42457b
  6. 31345f
  7. 222444
  8. 14152b
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898ff5 with less saturation

  1. 898ff5
  2. 8a91ec
  3. 8c93e4
  4. 8e94db
  5. 8f96d2
  6. 9197c9
  7. 9398c0
  8. 9599b7
  9. 979aae
  10. 999aa5

Questions about #898ff5

What color is #898ff5?

#898ff5 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 143, 245), in HSL hsl(236.67, 84.38%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.975% 0.1486 279.192).

What colors go well with #898ff5?

The complementary color of #898ff5 is #b29b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46a0f3 and #b67fe0. The triadic partners are #e77751 and #25b679.

Is white or black text more readable on #898ff5?

Black text reads better on #898ff5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898ff5 a warm or cool color?

#898ff5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.149.