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#818cd3 color: True Lavender

#818cd3 is rgb(129, 140, 211) in RGB and oklch(66.018% 0.10634 276.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

66%
0.106
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #818cd3

#818cd3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.106 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 6.63:1, 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: #818cd3 mixed with white

  1. 818cd3
  2. 8d97d8
  3. 99a3dd
  4. a5aee1
  5. b1bae6
  6. bec5eb
  7. cad1ef
  8. d7dcf3
  9. e4e8f7
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #818cd3 mixed with black

  1. 818cd3
  2. 6f79b7
  3. 5e679c
  4. 4e5582
  5. 3e4369
  6. 2e3351
  7. 1f233a
  8. 121424
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #818cd3 with less saturation

  1. 818cd3
  2. 838dcd
  3. 848ec6
  4. 868fc0
  5. 878fba
  6. 8990b3
  7. 8b90ad
  8. 8d91a6
  9. 8e91a0
  10. 909299

Questions about #818cd3

What color is #818cd3?

#818cd3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(129, 140, 211), in HSL hsl(231.95, 48.24%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.018% 0.10634 276.358).

What colors go well with #818cd3?

The complementary color of #818cd3 is #a5923e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5898d0 and #a381c6. The triadic partners are #ca7a63 and #55a677.

Is white or black text more readable on #818cd3?

Black text reads better on #818cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #818cd3 a warm or cool color?

#818cd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.106.