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#8388ee color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8388ee is rgb(131, 136, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.814% 0.14945 279.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66.8%
0.149
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8388ee

#8388ee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8388ee mixed with white

  1. 8388ee
  2. 8e94f1
  3. 9aa0f3
  4. a5acf5
  5. b2b8f7
  6. bec4f9
  7. cbd0fb
  8. d7dcfc
  9. e4e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8388ee mixed with black

  1. 8388ee
  2. 7175cf
  3. 6063b1
  4. 4f5293
  5. 3f4177
  6. 2f315c
  7. 202242
  8. 12132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8388ee with less saturation

  1. 8388ee
  2. 848ae5
  3. 868cdd
  4. 878dd4
  5. 898fcb
  6. 8b90c2
  7. 8d91b9
  8. 8e92b0
  9. 9093a7
  10. 92949e

Questions about #8388ee

What color is #8388ee?

#8388ee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 136, 238), in HSL hsl(237.2, 75.89%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.814% 0.14945 279.412).

What colors go well with #8388ee?

The complementary color of #8388ee is #ab9500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f99ec and #b078d9. The triadic partners are #e07049 and #11b073.

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

Black text reads better on #8388ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8388ee a warm or cool color?

#8388ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.149.