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#948bfa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#948bfa is rgb(148, 139, 250) in RGB and oklch(69.331% 0.15945 285.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

69.3%
0.159
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #948bfa

#948bfa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #948bfa mixed with white

  1. 948bfa
  2. 9e97fc
  3. a7a3fd
  4. b2affe
  5. bcbaff
  6. c7c6ff
  7. d2d1ff
  8. ddddff
  9. e8e8ff
  10. f3f4ff

Darker: #948bfa mixed with black

  1. 948bfa
  2. 8078d9
  3. 6d66ba
  4. 5a549b
  5. 48437d
  6. 363261
  7. 262346
  8. 16142d
  9. 080715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #948bfa with less saturation

  1. 948bfa
  2. 948ef1
  3. 9590e8
  4. 9592df
  5. 9694d6
  6. 9796cc
  7. 9897c3
  8. 9999ba
  9. 9a9ab0
  10. 9b9ba6

Questions about #948bfa

What color is #948bfa?

#948bfa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(148, 139, 250), in HSL hsl(244.86, 91.74%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.331% 0.15945 285.129).

What colors go well with #948bfa?

The complementary color of #948bfa is #aca000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #519efd and #c17bdf. The triadic partners are #eb773e and #00ba83.

Is white or black text more readable on #948bfa?

Black text reads better on #948bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #948bfa a warm or cool color?

#948bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.159.