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#808dc4 color: Pleated Mauve

#808dc4 is rgb(128, 141, 196) in RGB and oklch(65.434% 0.08363 273.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

65.4%
0.084
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #808dc4

#808dc4 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pleated Mauve (#858bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #808dc4 mixed with white

  1. 808dc4
  2. 8c98ca
  3. 98a3d0
  4. a4aed6
  5. b1badc
  6. bdc5e2
  7. cad1e8
  8. d7dcee
  9. e4e8f4
  10. f2f3f9

Darker: #808dc4 mixed with black

  1. 808dc4
  2. 6e7aaa
  3. 5d6791
  4. 4d5578
  5. 3d4461
  6. 2e334a
  7. 1f2335
  8. 121421
  9. 06070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #808dc4 with less saturation

  1. 808dc4
  2. 828ebf
  3. 838eba
  4. 858eb5
  5. 868fb0
  6. 888fab
  7. 8a8fa6
  8. 8b90a0
  9. 8d909b
  10. 8f9096

Questions about #808dc4

What color is #808dc4?

#808dc4 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Pleated Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(128, 141, 196), in HSL hsl(228.53, 36.56%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.434% 0.08363 273.654).

What colors go well with #808dc4?

The complementary color of #808dc4 is #a19053. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6296c0 and #9b84bb. The triadic partners are #be7e6f and #67a079.

Is white or black text more readable on #808dc4?

Black text reads better on #808dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808dc4 a warm or cool color?

#808dc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.084.