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#808cd0 color: True Lavender

#808cd0 is rgb(128, 140, 208) in RGB and oklch(65.798% 0.10227 275.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

65.8%
0.102
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #808cd0

#808cd0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, 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: #808cd0 mixed with white

  1. 808cd0
  2. 8c97d5
  3. 98a3da
  4. a4aedf
  5. b0bae4
  6. bdc5e9
  7. cad0ee
  8. d7dcf2
  9. e4e8f7
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #808cd0 mixed with black

  1. 808cd0
  2. 6e79b5
  3. 5d679a
  4. 4d5580
  5. 3d4367
  6. 2e334f
  7. 1f2339
  8. 121423
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #808cd0 with less saturation

  1. 808cd0
  2. 828dca
  3. 838ec4
  4. 858ebe
  5. 878fb8
  6. 8890b1
  7. 8a90ab
  8. 8c90a5
  9. 8e919e
  10. 909198

Questions about #808cd0

What color is #808cd0?

#808cd0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(128, 140, 208), in HSL hsl(231, 45.98%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.798% 0.10227 275.58).

What colors go well with #808cd0?

The complementary color of #808cd0 is #a59142. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5998cc and #a181c4. The triadic partners are #c87a66 and #59a477.

Is white or black text more readable on #808cd0?

Black text reads better on #808cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808cd0 a warm or cool color?

#808cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.102.