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#8385cf color: True Lavender

#8385cf is rgb(131, 133, 207) in RGB and oklch(64.559% 0.10986 281.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

64.6%
0.110
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8385cf

#8385cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, 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: #8385cf mixed with white

  1. 8385cf
  2. 8e91d4
  3. 9a9dda
  4. a6a9df
  5. b2b5e4
  6. bec1e9
  7. cbceed
  8. d8daf2
  9. e5e6f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8385cf mixed with black

  1. 8385cf
  2. 7173b4
  3. 606199
  4. 4f507f
  5. 3f4067
  6. 2f304f
  7. 202138
  8. 121323
  9. 060610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8385cf with less saturation

  1. 8385cf
  2. 8486c9
  3. 8587c2
  4. 8688bc
  5. 8789b6
  6. 888aaf
  7. 898ba9
  8. 8a8ca2
  9. 8b8d9b
  10. 8c8d95

Questions about #8385cf

What color is #8385cf?

#8385cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(131, 133, 207), in HSL hsl(238.42, 44.19%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.559% 0.10986 281.676).

What colors go well with #8385cf?

The complementary color of #8385cf is #9c9037. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5991cf and #a47abe. The triadic partners are #c67657 and #45a279.

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

White text reads better on #8385cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8385cf a warm or cool color?

#8385cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.11.