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#8189cf color: True Lavender

#8189cf is rgb(129, 137, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.211% 0.10463 278.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

65.2%
0.105
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8189cf

#8189cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, 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: #8189cf mixed with white

  1. 8189cf
  2. 8d95d4
  3. 99a0da
  4. a5acdf
  5. b1b8e4
  6. bec3e8
  7. cacfed
  8. d7dbf2
  9. e4e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8189cf mixed with black

  1. 8189cf
  2. 6f76b4
  3. 5e6499
  4. 4e537f
  5. 3e4267
  6. 2e314f
  7. 1f2238
  8. 121423
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8189cf with less saturation

  1. 8189cf
  2. 828ac9
  3. 848bc3
  4. 858cbd
  5. 868cb6
  6. 888db0
  7. 898eaa
  8. 8b8ea3
  9. 8c8f9d
  10. 8e8f96

Questions about #8189cf

What color is #8189cf?

#8189cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(129, 137, 207), in HSL hsl(233.85, 44.83%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.211% 0.10463 278.089).

What colors go well with #8189cf?

The complementary color of #8189cf is #a1903e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5995cd and #a27ec1. The triadic partners are #c67860 and #52a377.

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

Black text reads better on #8189cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8189cf a warm or cool color?

#8189cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.105.