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#898ffd color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#898ffd is rgb(137, 143, 253) in RGB and oklch(69.425% 0.15958 279.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

69.4%
0.160
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #898ffd

#898ffd is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, 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: #898ffd mixed with white

  1. 898ffd
  2. 949bfe
  3. 9ea6ff
  4. aab2ff
  5. b5bdff
  6. c1c8ff
  7. cdd3ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898ffd mixed with black

  1. 898ffd
  2. 767cdc
  3. 6469bc
  4. 53579d
  5. 42457f
  6. 313462
  7. 222447
  8. 14152d
  9. 070716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898ffd with less saturation

  1. 898ffd
  2. 8a91f4
  3. 8c93ea
  4. 8e95e1
  5. 9096d8
  6. 9298ce
  7. 9499c4
  8. 969abb
  9. 989bb1
  10. 9a9ca7

Questions about #898ffd

What color is #898ffd?

#898ffd is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 143, 253), in HSL hsl(236.9, 96.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.425% 0.15958 279.017).

What colors go well with #898ffd?

The complementary color of #898ffd is #b69c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3da2fa and #ba7ee7. The triadic partners are #ed744c and #00ba77.

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

Black text reads better on #898ffd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898ffd a warm or cool color?

#898ffd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.16.