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#808acb color: True Lavender

#808acb is rgb(128, 138, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.144% 0.09771 276.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

65.1%
0.098
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #808acb

#808acb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is True Lavender (#7e89c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #808acb mixed with white

  1. 808acb
  2. 8c95d1
  3. 98a1d6
  4. a4addc
  5. b0b8e1
  6. bdc4e6
  7. cad0eb
  8. d7dbf0
  9. e4e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #808acb mixed with black

  1. 808acb
  2. 6e77b0
  3. 5d6596
  4. 4d537d
  5. 3d4265
  6. 2e324d
  7. 1f2237
  8. 121422
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #808acb with less saturation

  1. 808acb
  2. 818bc5
  3. 838cbf
  4. 848cba
  5. 868db4
  6. 878dae
  7. 898ea8
  8. 8b8ea2
  9. 8c8f9c
  10. 8e8f96

Questions about #808acb

What color is #808acb?

#808acb is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(128, 138, 203), in HSL hsl(232, 41.9%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.144% 0.09771 276.635).

What colors go well with #808acb?

The complementary color of #808acb is #a19045. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b95c8 and #9f80bf. The triadic partners are #c37a65 and #59a277.

Is white or black text more readable on #808acb?

Black text reads better on #808acb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808acb a warm or cool color?

#808acb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.098.