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#8189cd color: True Lavender

#8189cd is rgb(129, 137, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.112% 0.10174 278.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

65.1%
0.102
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8189cd

#8189cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, 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: #8189cd mixed with white

  1. 8189cd
  2. 8d95d2
  3. 99a0d8
  4. a5acdd
  5. b1b8e2
  6. bec3e7
  7. cacfec
  8. d7dbf1
  9. e4e7f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8189cd mixed with black

  1. 8189cd
  2. 6f76b2
  3. 5e6498
  4. 4e537e
  5. 3e4266
  6. 2e314e
  7. 1f2238
  8. 121423
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8189cd with less saturation

  1. 8189cd
  2. 828ac7
  3. 848bc1
  4. 858cbb
  5. 868cb5
  6. 888daf
  7. 898ea9
  8. 8b8ea2
  9. 8c8f9c
  10. 8e8f96

Questions about #8189cd

What color is #8189cd?

#8189cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(129, 137, 205), in HSL hsl(233.68, 43.18%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.112% 0.10174 278.036).

What colors go well with #8189cd?

The complementary color of #8189cd is #a09041. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b95cb and #a17ebf. The triadic partners are #c57961 and #54a278.

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

Black text reads better on #8189cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8189cd a warm or cool color?

#8189cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.102.