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#898ff6 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898ff6 is rgb(137, 143, 246) in RGB and oklch(69.031% 0.14998 279.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

69%
0.150
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
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898ff6

#898ff6 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.15 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 7.32:1, 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: #898ff6 mixed with white

  1. 898ff6
  2. 949bf8
  3. 9fa6fa
  4. aab1fb
  5. b5bdfc
  6. c1c8fd
  7. cdd3fe
  8. d9deff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898ff6 mixed with black

  1. 898ff6
  2. 767cd6
  3. 6469b7
  4. 535798
  5. 42457b
  6. 31345f
  7. 222445
  8. 14152c
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898ff6 with less saturation

  1. 898ff6
  2. 8a91ed
  3. 8c93e4
  4. 8e94dc
  5. 8f96d3
  6. 9197ca
  7. 9398c1
  8. 9599b8
  9. 979aae
  10. 999ba5

Questions about #898ff6

What color is #898ff6?

#898ff6 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 143, 246), in HSL hsl(236.7, 85.83%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.031% 0.14998 279.171).

What colors go well with #898ff6?

The complementary color of #898ff6 is #b39c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45a0f4 and #b77fe1. The triadic partners are #e87750 and #22b779.

Is white or black text more readable on #898ff6?

Black text reads better on #898ff6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898ff6 a warm or cool color?

#898ff6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.15.