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#8189cc color: True Lavender

#8189cc is rgb(129, 137, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.063% 0.10029 278.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

65.1%
0.100
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8189cc

#8189cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black 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: #8189cc mixed with white

  1. 8189cc
  2. 8d95d2
  3. 99a0d7
  4. a5acdc
  5. b1b8e2
  6. bec3e7
  7. cacfec
  8. d7dbf1
  9. e4e7f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8189cc mixed with black

  1. 8189cc
  2. 6f76b1
  3. 5e6497
  4. 4e537e
  5. 3e4265
  6. 2e314e
  7. 1f2237
  8. 121422
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8189cc with less saturation

  1. 8189cc
  2. 828ac6
  3. 848bc0
  4. 858cba
  5. 868cb4
  6. 888dae
  7. 898da8
  8. 8b8ea2
  9. 8c8e9c
  10. 8e8f96

Questions about #8189cc

What color is #8189cc?

#8189cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(129, 137, 204), in HSL hsl(233.6, 42.37%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.063% 0.10029 278.007).

What colors go well with #8189cc?

The complementary color of #8189cc is #a09042. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b94ca and #a07ebf. The triadic partners are #c47962 and #55a278.

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

Black text reads better on #8189cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8189cc a warm or cool color?

#8189cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.1.