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#898ff9 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898ff9 is rgb(137, 143, 249) in RGB and oklch(69.199% 0.1541 279.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

69.2%
0.154
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

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 #898ff9

#898ff9 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.154 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: #898ff9 mixed with white

  1. 898ff9
  2. 949bfb
  3. 9fa6fc
  4. aab2fd
  5. b5bdfe
  6. c1c8ff
  7. cdd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898ff9 mixed with black

  1. 898ff9
  2. 767cd9
  3. 6469b9
  4. 53579a
  5. 42457d
  6. 313461
  7. 222446
  8. 14152c
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898ff9 with less saturation

  1. 898ff9
  2. 8a91f0
  3. 8c93e7
  4. 8e95de
  5. 8f96d5
  6. 9197cc
  7. 9398c2
  8. 959ab9
  9. 979aaf
  10. 9a9ba6

Questions about #898ff9

What color is #898ff9?

#898ff9 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 143, 249), in HSL hsl(236.79, 90.32%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.199% 0.1541 279.108).

What colors go well with #898ff9?

The complementary color of #898ff9 is #b49c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42a1f6 and #b87ee4. The triadic partners are #ea764e and #18b878.

Is white or black text more readable on #898ff9?

Black text reads better on #898ff9: 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 #898ff9 a warm or cool color?

#898ff9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.154.