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#8385cd color: True Lavender

#8385cd is rgb(131, 133, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.458% 0.10697 281.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

64.5%
0.107
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8385cd

#8385cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #8385cd mixed with white

  1. 8385cd
  2. 8e91d3
  3. 9a9dd8
  4. a6a9dd
  5. b2b5e2
  6. bec1e8
  7. cbceec
  8. d8daf1
  9. e5e6f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8385cd mixed with black

  1. 8385cd
  2. 7173b2
  3. 606198
  4. 4f507e
  5. 3f4066
  6. 2f304e
  7. 202138
  8. 121323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8385cd with less saturation

  1. 8385cd
  2. 8486c7
  3. 8587c1
  4. 8688ba
  5. 8789b4
  6. 888aae
  7. 898ba8
  8. 8a8ca1
  9. 8b8c9b
  10. 8c8d94

Questions about #8385cd

What color is #8385cd?

#8385cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(131, 133, 205), in HSL hsl(238.38, 42.53%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.458% 0.10697 281.74).

What colors go well with #8385cd?

The complementary color of #8385cd is #9b903a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b91cd and #a37abd. The triadic partners are #c47658 and #47a279.

Is white or black text more readable on #8385cd?

White text reads better on #8385cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8385cd a warm or cool color?

#8385cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.107.