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#898ffa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898ffa is rgb(137, 143, 250) in RGB and oklch(69.255% 0.15547 279.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

69.3%
0.155
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
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #898ffa

#898ffa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.155 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 7.37:1, 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: #898ffa mixed with white

  1. 898ffa
  2. 949bfb
  3. 9fa6fd
  4. aab2fe
  5. b5bdff
  6. c1c8ff
  7. cdd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898ffa mixed with black

  1. 898ffa
  2. 767cd9
  3. 6469ba
  4. 53579b
  5. 42457d
  6. 313461
  7. 222446
  8. 14152d
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898ffa with less saturation

  1. 898ffa
  2. 8a91f1
  3. 8c93e8
  4. 8e95df
  5. 9096d5
  6. 9197cc
  7. 9399c3
  8. 959ab9
  9. 989bb0
  10. 9a9ba6

Questions about #898ffa

What color is #898ffa?

#898ffa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 143, 250), in HSL hsl(236.81, 91.87%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.255% 0.15547 279.086).

What colors go well with #898ffa?

The complementary color of #898ffa is #b59c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41a1f7 and #b87ee4. The triadic partners are #eb754e and #14b878.

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

Black text reads better on #898ffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898ffa a warm or cool color?

#898ffa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.155.