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#808cd3 color: True Lavender

#808cd3 is rgb(128, 140, 211) in RGB and oklch(65.946% 0.10658 275.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

65.9%
0.107
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #808cd3

#808cd3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.107 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 6.61:1, 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: #808cd3 mixed with white

  1. 808cd3
  2. 8c97d8
  3. 98a3dd
  4. a4aee2
  5. b0bae6
  6. bdc5eb
  7. cad1ef
  8. d7dcf3
  9. e4e8f7
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #808cd3 mixed with black

  1. 808cd3
  2. 6e79b7
  3. 5d679c
  4. 4d5582
  5. 3d4369
  6. 2e3351
  7. 1f233a
  8. 121424
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #808cd3 with less saturation

  1. 808cd3
  2. 828dcd
  3. 838ec6
  4. 858fc0
  5. 878fba
  6. 8990b3
  7. 8a90ad
  8. 8c91a6
  9. 8e919f
  10. 909299

Questions about #808cd3

What color is #808cd3?

#808cd3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(128, 140, 211), in HSL hsl(231.33, 48.54%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.946% 0.10658 275.761).

What colors go well with #808cd3?

The complementary color of #808cd3 is #a6913d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5798cf and #a281c6. The triadic partners are #ca7964 and #56a576.

Is white or black text more readable on #808cd3?

Black text reads better on #808cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808cd3 a warm or cool color?

#808cd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.107.