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#8189ca color: True Lavender

#8189ca is rgb(129, 137, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.965% 0.09739 277.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

65%
0.097
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8189ca

#8189ca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True Lavender (#7e89c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8189ca mixed with white

  1. 8189ca
  2. 8d95d0
  3. 99a0d5
  4. a5acdb
  5. b1b8e0
  6. bec3e6
  7. cacfeb
  8. d7dbf0
  9. e4e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8189ca mixed with black

  1. 8189ca
  2. 6f76af
  3. 5e6495
  4. 4e537c
  5. 3e4264
  6. 2e314d
  7. 1f2237
  8. 121422
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8189ca with less saturation

  1. 8189ca
  2. 828ac4
  3. 848bbf
  4. 858bb9
  5. 868cb3
  6. 888dad
  7. 898da7
  8. 8a8ea1
  9. 8c8e9b
  10. 8d8f95

Questions about #8189ca

What color is #8189ca?

#8189ca is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(129, 137, 202), in HSL hsl(233.42, 40.78%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.965% 0.09739 277.941).

What colors go well with #8189ca?

The complementary color of #8189ca is #9f9045. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d94c8 and #9f7fbd. The triadic partners are #c27a63 and #57a178.

Is white or black text more readable on #8189ca?

White text reads better on #8189ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8189ca a warm or cool color?

#8189ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.097.