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#8388cd color: True Lavender

#8388cd is rgb(131, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.06% 0.10274 279.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

65.1%
0.103
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

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 #8388cd

#8388cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 280°.

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: #8388cd mixed with white

  1. 8388cd
  2. 8e94d3
  3. 9a9fd8
  4. a6abdd
  5. b2b7e2
  6. bfc3e7
  7. cbcfec
  8. d8dbf1
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8388cd mixed with black

  1. 8388cd
  2. 7175b2
  3. 606398
  4. 4f527e
  5. 3f4166
  6. 2f314e
  7. 202238
  8. 121323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8388cd with less saturation

  1. 8388cd
  2. 8489c7
  3. 858ac1
  4. 868bbb
  5. 878cb5
  6. 898caf
  7. 8a8da9
  8. 8b8ea2
  9. 8c8e9c
  10. 8e8f96

Questions about #8388cd

What color is #8388cd?

#8388cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(131, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(235.95, 42.53%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.06% 0.10274 279.952).

What colors go well with #8388cd?

The complementary color of #8388cd is #9e9140. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c94cc and #a37dbe. The triadic partners are #c5795e and #50a379.

Is white or black text more readable on #8388cd?

White text reads better on #8388cd: 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 #8388cd a warm or cool color?

#8388cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.103.