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#958bfa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#958bfa is rgb(149, 139, 250) in RGB and oklch(69.41% 0.15937 285.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

69.4%
0.159
286°
  • 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
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #958bfa

#958bfa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #958bfa mixed with white

  1. 958bfa
  2. 9e97fb
  3. a8a3fd
  4. b2affe
  5. bdbaff
  6. c7c6ff
  7. d2d1ff
  8. ddddff
  9. e8e8ff
  10. f3f4ff

Darker: #958bfa mixed with black

  1. 958bfa
  2. 8178d9
  3. 6d66ba
  4. 5a549b
  5. 48437d
  6. 373261
  7. 262346
  8. 16142d
  9. 080715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #958bfa with less saturation

  1. 958bfa
  2. 958ef1
  3. 9690e8
  4. 9692df
  5. 9794d6
  6. 9896cc
  7. 9897c3
  8. 9999ba
  9. 9a9ab0
  10. 9b9ba6

Questions about #958bfa

What color is #958bfa?

#958bfa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(149, 139, 250), in HSL hsl(245.41, 91.74%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.41% 0.15937 285.562).

What colors go well with #958bfa?

The complementary color of #958bfa is #aba100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #539efd and #c27bdf. The triadic partners are #eb783d and #00bb85.

Is white or black text more readable on #958bfa?

Black text reads better on #958bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #958bfa a warm or cool color?

#958bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.159.