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#8288be color: Iolite

#8288be is rgb(130, 136, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.27% 0.08105 278.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

64.3%
0.081
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8288be

#8288be is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iolite (#7d89bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8288be mixed with white

  1. 8288be
  2. 8e94c5
  3. 999fcb
  4. a6abd2
  5. b2b7d9
  6. bec2df
  7. cbcee6
  8. d8daec
  9. e5e7f2
  10. f2f3f9

Darker: #8288be mixed with black

  1. 8288be
  2. 7075a5
  3. 5f638c
  4. 4e5275
  5. 3e415e
  6. 2f3148
  7. 202233
  8. 12131f
  9. 06060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8288be with less saturation

  1. 8288be
  2. 8389b9
  3. 8489b4
  4. 858ab0
  5. 868aab
  6. 878ba6
  7. 888ba1
  8. 898c9c
  9. 8a8c97
  10. 8c8c92

Questions about #8288be

What color is #8288be?

#8288be is soft indigo. The closest named color is Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(130, 136, 190), in HSL hsl(234, 31.58%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.27% 0.08105 278.957).

What colors go well with #8288be?

The complementary color of #8288be is #998e52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6591bc and #9b80b3. The triadic partners are #b87c68 and #609c7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8288be?

White text reads better on #8288be: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8288be a warm or cool color?

#8288be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.081.