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#8486ca color: True Lavender

#8486ca is rgb(132, 134, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.586% 0.10107 281.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

64.6%
0.101
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8486ca

#8486ca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, 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: #8486ca mixed with white

  1. 8486ca
  2. 8f92d0
  3. 9b9ed5
  4. a7aadb
  5. b3b6e0
  6. bfc2e6
  7. ccceeb
  8. d8daf0
  9. e5e6f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8486ca mixed with black

  1. 8486ca
  2. 7274af
  3. 606295
  4. 4f517c
  5. 3f4064
  6. 2f304d
  7. 202137
  8. 121322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8486ca with less saturation

  1. 8486ca
  2. 8587c4
  3. 8688be
  4. 8789b8
  5. 878ab3
  6. 888bad
  7. 898ba7
  8. 8a8ca0
  9. 8c8d9a
  10. 8d8d94

Questions about #8486ca

What color is #8486ca?

#8486ca is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 134, 202), in HSL hsl(238.29, 39.77%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.586% 0.10107 281.885).

What colors go well with #8486ca?

The complementary color of #8486ca is #9a9041. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f91ca and #a27cbb. The triadic partners are #c2785c and #4da17b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8486ca?

White text reads better on #8486ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8486ca a warm or cool color?

#8486ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.101.