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#808cd2 color: True Lavender

#808cd2 is rgb(128, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.896% 0.10514 275.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

65.9%
0.105
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #808cd2

#808cd2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #808cd2 mixed with white

  1. 808cd2
  2. 8c97d7
  3. 98a3dc
  4. a4aee1
  5. b0bae5
  6. bdc5ea
  7. cad1ee
  8. d7dcf3
  9. e4e8f7
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #808cd2 mixed with black

  1. 808cd2
  2. 6e79b6
  3. 5d679b
  4. 4d5581
  5. 3d4368
  6. 2e3350
  7. 1f2339
  8. 121424
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #808cd2 with less saturation

  1. 808cd2
  2. 828dcc
  3. 838ec6
  4. 858ebf
  5. 878fb9
  6. 8890b3
  7. 8a90ac
  8. 8c91a6
  9. 8e919f
  10. 909198

Questions about #808cd2

What color is #808cd2?

#808cd2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(128, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(231.22, 47.67%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.896% 0.10514 275.703).

What colors go well with #808cd2?

The complementary color of #808cd2 is #a5913f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5798ce and #a281c5. The triadic partners are #c97a64 and #57a576.

Is white or black text more readable on #808cd2?

Black text reads better on #808cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808cd2 a warm or cool color?

#808cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.105.