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#8485cd color: True Lavender

#8485cd is rgb(132, 133, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.535% 0.10684 282.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
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
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8485cd

#8485cd 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 3.38:1 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: #8485cd mixed with white

  1. 8485cd
  2. 8f91d3
  3. 9b9dd8
  4. a7a9dd
  5. b3b5e2
  6. bfc1e7
  7. cbceec
  8. d8daf1
  9. e5e6f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8485cd mixed with black

  1. 8485cd
  2. 7273b2
  3. 606198
  4. 4f507e
  5. 3f4066
  6. 2f304e
  7. 202138
  8. 121323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8485cd with less saturation

  1. 8485cd
  2. 8586c7
  3. 8687c1
  4. 8688bb
  5. 8789b4
  6. 888aae
  7. 898ba8
  8. 8a8ca1
  9. 8b8c9b
  10. 8c8d94

Questions about #8485cd

What color is #8485cd?

#8485cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 133, 205), in HSL hsl(239.18, 42.2%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.535% 0.10684 282.371).

What colors go well with #8485cd?

The complementary color of #8485cd is #9a903b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c91cd and #a47abd. The triadic partners are #c47758 and #46a27a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8485cd?

White text reads better on #8485cd: 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 #8485cd a warm or cool color?

#8485cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.107.