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#8486cc color: True Lavender

#8486cc is rgb(132, 134, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.685% 0.10396 281.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

64.7%
0.104
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8486cc

#8486cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, 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: #8486cc mixed with white

  1. 8486cc
  2. 8f92d2
  3. 9b9ed7
  4. a7aadc
  5. b3b6e2
  6. bfc2e7
  7. cbceec
  8. d8daf1
  9. e5e6f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8486cc mixed with black

  1. 8486cc
  2. 7274b1
  3. 606297
  4. 4f517e
  5. 3f4065
  6. 2f304e
  7. 202137
  8. 121322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8486cc with less saturation

  1. 8486cc
  2. 8587c6
  3. 8688c0
  4. 8789ba
  5. 888ab4
  6. 898bae
  7. 8a8ca8
  8. 8b8ca1
  9. 8c8d9b
  10. 8d8e95

Questions about #8486cc

What color is #8486cc?

#8486cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 134, 204), in HSL hsl(238.33, 41.38%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.685% 0.10396 281.826).

What colors go well with #8486cc?

The complementary color of #8486cc is #9b903e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d92cc and #a37bbc. The triadic partners are #c3785b and #4ba27a.

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

White text reads better on #8486cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8486cc a warm or cool color?

#8486cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.104.