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#8488c8 color: True Lavender

#8488c8 is rgb(132, 136, 200) in RGB and oklch(64.893% 0.09532 280.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

64.9%
0.095
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8488c8

#8488c8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True Lavender (#7e89c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8488c8 mixed with white

  1. 8488c8
  2. 8f94ce
  3. 9b9fd4
  4. a7abd9
  5. b3b7df
  6. bfc3e5
  7. cccfea
  8. d8dbef
  9. e5e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8488c8 mixed with black

  1. 8488c8
  2. 7275ae
  3. 606394
  4. 4f527b
  5. 3f4163
  6. 2f314c
  7. 202236
  8. 121321
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8488c8 with less saturation

  1. 8488c8
  2. 8589c2
  3. 868abd
  4. 878bb7
  5. 888bb2
  6. 898cac
  7. 8a8da6
  8. 8b8da0
  9. 8c8e9b
  10. 8d8e95

Questions about #8488c8

What color is #8488c8?

#8488c8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 136, 200), in HSL hsl(236.47, 38.2%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.893% 0.09532 280.635).

What colors go well with #8488c8?

The complementary color of #8488c8 is #9c9047. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6193c7 and #a17eba. The triadic partners are #c07b61 and #55a17b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8488c8?

White text reads better on #8488c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8488c8 a warm or cool color?

#8488c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.095.