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#8286cf color: True Lavender

#8286cf is rgb(130, 134, 207) in RGB and oklch(64.682% 0.1086 280.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

64.7%
0.109
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8286cf

#8286cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, so white 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: #8286cf mixed with white

  1. 8286cf
  2. 8d92d4
  3. 999eda
  4. a5aadf
  5. b1b6e4
  6. bec2e9
  7. cbceed
  8. d7daf2
  9. e4e6f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8286cf mixed with black

  1. 8286cf
  2. 7074b4
  3. 5f6299
  4. 4e517f
  5. 3e4067
  6. 2f304f
  7. 202138
  8. 121323
  9. 060610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8286cf with less saturation

  1. 8286cf
  2. 8387c9
  3. 8488c2
  4. 8589bc
  5. 868ab6
  6. 878baf
  7. 898ca9
  8. 8a8ca2
  9. 8b8d9c
  10. 8d8e95

Questions about #8286cf

What color is #8286cf?

#8286cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(130, 134, 207), in HSL hsl(236.88, 44.51%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.682% 0.1086 280.5).

What colors go well with #8286cf?

The complementary color of #8286cf is #9d9038. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5892ce and #a37bbf. The triadic partners are #c6765a and #48a278.

Is white or black text more readable on #8286cf?

White text reads better on #8286cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8286cf a warm or cool color?

#8286cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.109.