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#808cd5 color: True Lavender

#808cd5 is rgb(128, 140, 213) in RGB and oklch(66.046% 0.10944 275.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

66%
0.109
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #808cd5

#808cd5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, 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: #808cd5 mixed with white

  1. 808cd5
  2. 8c97da
  3. 98a3de
  4. a4aee3
  5. b0bae7
  6. bdc5ec
  7. cad1f0
  8. d7dcf4
  9. e4e8f8
  10. f1f3fb

Darker: #808cd5 mixed with black

  1. 808cd5
  2. 6e79b9
  3. 5d679e
  4. 4d5583
  5. 3d436a
  6. 2e3351
  7. 1f233a
  8. 121424
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #808cd5 with less saturation

  1. 808cd5
  2. 828dcf
  3. 838ec8
  4. 858fc2
  5. 878fbb
  6. 8990b4
  7. 8b91ae
  8. 8c91a7
  9. 8e92a0
  10. 909299

Questions about #808cd5

What color is #808cd5?

#808cd5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(128, 140, 213), in HSL hsl(231.53, 50.3%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.046% 0.10944 275.867).

What colors go well with #808cd5?

The complementary color of #808cd5 is #a6923a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5598d1 and #a380c8. The triadic partners are #cc7963 and #54a676.

Is white or black text more readable on #808cd5?

Black text reads better on #808cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808cd5 a warm or cool color?

#808cd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.109.