#8488cb color: True Lavender
#8488cb is rgb(132, 136, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.038% 0.09968 280.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
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About #8488cb
#8488cb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.1 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 6.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is True Lavender (#7e89c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #8488cb mixed with white
Darker: #8488cb mixed with black
Calmer: #8488cb with less saturation
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Questions about #8488cb
What color is #8488cb?
#8488cb is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 136, 203), in HSL hsl(236.62, 40.57%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.038% 0.09968 280.616).
What colors go well with #8488cb?
The complementary color of #8488cb is #9d9143. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f93ca and #a27ebc. The triadic partners are #c37a5f and #52a27b.
Is white or black text more readable on #8488cb?
White text reads better on #8488cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8488cb a warm or cool color?
#8488cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.1.