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#8188cd color: True Lavender

#8188cd is rgb(129, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.909% 0.10311 278.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

64.9%
0.103
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8188cd

#8188cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white 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: #8188cd mixed with white

  1. 8188cd
  2. 8d94d3
  3. 999fd8
  4. a5abdd
  5. b1b7e2
  6. bec3e7
  7. cacfec
  8. d7dbf1
  9. e4e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8188cd mixed with black

  1. 8188cd
  2. 6f75b2
  3. 5e6398
  4. 4e527e
  5. 3e4166
  6. 2e314e
  7. 1f2238
  8. 121323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8188cd with less saturation

  1. 8188cd
  2. 8289c7
  3. 838ac1
  4. 858bbb
  5. 868cb5
  6. 878caf
  7. 898da8
  8. 8a8da2
  9. 8c8e9c
  10. 8d8e95

Questions about #8188cd

What color is #8188cd?

#8188cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(129, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(234.47, 43.18%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.909% 0.10311 278.674).

What colors go well with #8188cd?

The complementary color of #8188cd is #9f903f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a94cb and #a17dbf. The triadic partners are #c5785f and #51a277.

Is white or black text more readable on #8188cd?

White text reads better on #8188cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8188cd a warm or cool color?

#8188cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.103.