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#808bcf color: True Lavender

#808bcf is rgb(128, 139, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.544% 0.10215 276.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

65.5%
0.102
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #808bcf

#808bcf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, 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: #808bcf mixed with white

  1. 808bcf
  2. 8c96d4
  3. 98a2da
  4. a4addf
  5. b0b9e4
  6. bdc4e8
  7. cad0ed
  8. d7dcf2
  9. e4e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #808bcf mixed with black

  1. 808bcf
  2. 6e78b4
  3. 5d6699
  4. 4d547f
  5. 3d4367
  6. 2e324f
  7. 1f2338
  8. 121423
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #808bcf with less saturation

  1. 808bcf
  2. 828cc9
  3. 838dc3
  4. 858dbd
  5. 868eb7
  6. 888fb1
  7. 8a8faa
  8. 8b90a4
  9. 8d909e
  10. 8f9097

Questions about #808bcf

What color is #808bcf?

#808bcf is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(128, 139, 207), in HSL hsl(231.65, 45.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.544% 0.10215 276.182).

What colors go well with #808bcf?

The complementary color of #808bcf is #a39041. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5997cc and #a080c2. The triadic partners are #c77a64 and #57a377.

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

Black text reads better on #808bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808bcf a warm or cool color?

#808bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.102.