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#818cd2 color: True Lavender

#818cd2 is rgb(129, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.969% 0.1049 276.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

66%
0.105
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #818cd2

#818cd2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, 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: #818cd2 mixed with white

  1. 818cd2
  2. 8d97d7
  3. 99a3dc
  4. a5aee1
  5. b1bae5
  6. bec5ea
  7. cad1ee
  8. d7dcf3
  9. e4e8f7
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #818cd2 mixed with black

  1. 818cd2
  2. 6f79b6
  3. 5e679b
  4. 4e5581
  5. 3e4368
  6. 2e3350
  7. 1f2339
  8. 121424
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #818cd2 with less saturation

  1. 818cd2
  2. 838dcc
  3. 848ec6
  4. 868fbf
  5. 878fb9
  6. 8990b3
  7. 8b90ac
  8. 8d91a6
  9. 8e919f
  10. 909299

Questions about #818cd2

What color is #818cd2?

#818cd2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(129, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(231.85, 47.37%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.969% 0.1049 276.308).

What colors go well with #818cd2?

The complementary color of #818cd2 is #a5923f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5998cf and #a281c5. The triadic partners are #c97a64 and #56a577.

Is white or black text more readable on #818cd2?

Black text reads better on #818cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #818cd2 a warm or cool color?

#818cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.105.