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#898ffb color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898ffb is rgb(137, 143, 251) in RGB and oklch(69.312% 0.15684 279.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

69.3%
0.157
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #898ffb

#898ffb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, 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: #898ffb mixed with white

  1. 898ffb
  2. 949bfc
  3. 9fa6fe
  4. aab2ff
  5. b5bdff
  6. c1c8ff
  7. cdd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898ffb mixed with black

  1. 898ffb
  2. 767cda
  3. 6469ba
  4. 53579c
  5. 42457e
  6. 313461
  7. 222446
  8. 14152d
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898ffb with less saturation

  1. 898ffb
  2. 8a91f2
  3. 8c93e9
  4. 8e95df
  5. 9096d6
  6. 9198cd
  7. 9399c3
  8. 969aba
  9. 989bb0
  10. 9a9ba6

Questions about #898ffb

What color is #898ffb?

#898ffb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 143, 251), in HSL hsl(236.84, 93.44%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.312% 0.15684 279.063).

What colors go well with #898ffb?

The complementary color of #898ffb is #b59c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40a1f8 and #b97ee5. The triadic partners are #ec754d and #0fb978.

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

Black text reads better on #898ffb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898ffb a warm or cool color?

#898ffb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.157.