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#808bd1 color: True Lavender

#808bd1 is rgb(128, 139, 209) in RGB and oklch(65.643% 0.10503 276.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

65.6%
0.105
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #808bd1

#808bd1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.105 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 6.53:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #808bd1 mixed with white

  1. 808bd1
  2. 8c96d6
  3. 98a2db
  4. a4ade0
  5. b0b9e5
  6. bdc4e9
  7. cad0ee
  8. d7dcf2
  9. e4e7f7
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #808bd1 mixed with black

  1. 808bd1
  2. 6e78b5
  3. 5d669b
  4. 4d5481
  5. 3d4368
  6. 2e3250
  7. 1f2339
  8. 121423
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #808bd1 with less saturation

  1. 808bd1
  2. 828ccb
  3. 838dc5
  4. 858ebe
  5. 868eb8
  6. 888fb2
  7. 8a8fab
  8. 8c90a5
  9. 8d909e
  10. 8f9198

Questions about #808bd1

What color is #808bd1?

#808bd1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(128, 139, 209), in HSL hsl(231.85, 46.82%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.643% 0.10503 276.288).

What colors go well with #808bd1?

The complementary color of #808bd1 is #a4913e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5797ce and #a180c4. The triadic partners are #c87963 and #55a476.

Is white or black text more readable on #808bd1?

Black text reads better on #808bd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808bd1 a warm or cool color?

#808bd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.105.