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#8488ca color: True Lavender

#8488ca is rgb(132, 136, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.989% 0.09823 280.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

65%
0.098
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8488ca

#8488ca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, 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: #8488ca mixed with white

  1. 8488ca
  2. 8f94d0
  3. 9b9fd5
  4. a7abdb
  5. b3b7e0
  6. bfc3e6
  7. cccfeb
  8. d8dbf0
  9. e5e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8488ca mixed with black

  1. 8488ca
  2. 7275af
  3. 606395
  4. 4f527c
  5. 3f4164
  6. 2f314d
  7. 202237
  8. 121322
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8488ca with less saturation

  1. 8488ca
  2. 8589c4
  3. 868abf
  4. 878bb9
  5. 888cb3
  6. 898cad
  7. 8a8da7
  8. 8b8da1
  9. 8d8e9b
  10. 8e8f95

Questions about #8488ca

What color is #8488ca?

#8488ca is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 136, 202), in HSL hsl(236.57, 39.77%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.989% 0.09823 280.624).

What colors go well with #8488ca?

The complementary color of #8488ca is #9c9145. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6093c9 and #a27ebc. The triadic partners are #c27a60 and #53a27b.

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

White text reads better on #8488ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8488ca a warm or cool color?

#8488ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.098.