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#8288cf color: True Lavender

#8288cf is rgb(130, 136, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.083% 0.10581 279.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

65.1%
0.106
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8288cf

#8288cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, 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: #8288cf mixed with white

  1. 8288cf
  2. 8e94d4
  3. 999fda
  4. a5abdf
  5. b2b7e4
  6. bec3e8
  7. cbcfed
  8. d7dbf2
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8288cf mixed with black

  1. 8288cf
  2. 7075b4
  3. 5f6399
  4. 4e527f
  5. 3e4167
  6. 2f314f
  7. 202238
  8. 121323
  9. 060610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8288cf with less saturation

  1. 8288cf
  2. 8389c9
  3. 848ac3
  4. 868bbc
  5. 878cb6
  6. 888db0
  7. 8a8daa
  8. 8b8ea3
  9. 8c8e9d
  10. 8e8f96

Questions about #8288cf

What color is #8288cf?

#8288cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(130, 136, 207), in HSL hsl(235.32, 44.51%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.083% 0.10581 279.324).

What colors go well with #8288cf?

The complementary color of #8288cf is #9f903c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a94cd and #a37dc0. The triadic partners are #c6785e and #4ea378.

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

White text reads better on #8288cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8288cf a warm or cool color?

#8288cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.106.