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#808bd4 color: True Lavender

#808bd4 is rgb(128, 139, 212) in RGB and oklch(65.793% 0.10934 276.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

65.8%
0.109
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #808bd4

#808bd4 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, 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: #808bd4 mixed with white

  1. 808bd4
  2. 8c97d9
  3. 98a2de
  4. a4aee2
  5. b0b9e7
  6. bdc5eb
  7. cad0ef
  8. d7dcf3
  9. e4e7f7
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #808bd4 mixed with black

  1. 808bd4
  2. 6e78b8
  3. 5d669d
  4. 4d5483
  5. 3d4369
  6. 2e3251
  7. 1f233a
  8. 121424
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #808bd4 with less saturation

  1. 808bd4
  2. 828cce
  3. 838dc7
  4. 858ec1
  5. 878eba
  6. 888fb3
  7. 8a90ad
  8. 8c90a6
  9. 8e919f
  10. 909198

Questions about #808bd4

What color is #808bd4?

#808bd4 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(128, 139, 212), in HSL hsl(232.14, 49.41%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.793% 0.10934 276.426).

What colors go well with #808bd4?

The complementary color of #808bd4 is #a5913a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5597d1 and #a37fc6. The triadic partners are #cb7861 and #52a576.

Is white or black text more readable on #808bd4?

Black text reads better on #808bd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808bd4 a warm or cool color?

#808bd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.109.