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#8288cc color: True Lavender

#8288cc is rgb(130, 136, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.935% 0.10147 279.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

64.9%
0.101
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8288cc

#8288cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, 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: #8288cc mixed with white

  1. 8288cc
  2. 8e94d2
  3. 999fd7
  4. a5abdc
  5. b2b7e2
  6. bec3e7
  7. cbcfec
  8. d8dbf1
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8288cc mixed with black

  1. 8288cc
  2. 7075b1
  3. 5f6397
  4. 4e527e
  5. 3e4165
  6. 2f314e
  7. 202237
  8. 121322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8288cc with less saturation

  1. 8288cc
  2. 8389c6
  3. 848ac0
  4. 858bba
  5. 878cb4
  6. 888cae
  7. 898da8
  8. 8b8da2
  9. 8c8e9c
  10. 8d8e95

Questions about #8288cc

What color is #8288cc?

#8288cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(130, 136, 204), in HSL hsl(235.14, 42.05%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.935% 0.10147 279.302).

What colors go well with #8288cc?

The complementary color of #8288cc is #9e9041. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c94ca and #a17dbe. The triadic partners are #c4795f and #52a279.

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

White text reads better on #8288cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8288cc a warm or cool color?

#8288cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.101.