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#8388ef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8388ef is rgb(131, 136, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.871% 0.15083 279.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66.9%
0.151
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8388ef

#8388ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.151 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 6.73:1, 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: #8388ef mixed with white

  1. 8388ef
  2. 8e94f2
  3. 9aa0f4
  4. a5acf6
  5. b2b8f8
  6. bec4fa
  7. cad0fb
  8. d7dcfd
  9. e4e7fe
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8388ef mixed with black

  1. 8388ef
  2. 7175d0
  3. 6063b1
  4. 4f5294
  5. 3f4178
  6. 2f315c
  7. 202242
  8. 12132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8388ef with less saturation

  1. 8388ef
  2. 848ae6
  3. 868cde
  4. 878dd5
  5. 898fcc
  6. 8b90c3
  7. 8d91ba
  8. 8f92b1
  9. 9193a8
  10. 93949e

Questions about #8388ef

What color is #8388ef?

#8388ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(131, 136, 239), in HSL hsl(237.22, 77.14%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.871% 0.15083 279.385).

What colors go well with #8388ef?

The complementary color of #8388ef is #ac9500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e99ed and #b078da. The triadic partners are #e07049 and #0cb073.

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

Black text reads better on #8388ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8388ef a warm or cool color?

#8388ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.151.