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#8488ce color: True Lavender

#8488ce is rgb(132, 136, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.185% 0.10402 280.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

65.2%
0.104
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8488ce

#8488ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black 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: #8488ce mixed with white

  1. 8488ce
  2. 8f94d3
  3. 9b9fd9
  4. a7abde
  5. b3b7e3
  6. bfc3e8
  7. cccfed
  8. d8dbf2
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8488ce mixed with black

  1. 8488ce
  2. 7275b3
  3. 606398
  4. 4f527f
  5. 3f4166
  6. 2f314e
  7. 202238
  8. 121323
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8488ce with less saturation

  1. 8488ce
  2. 8589c8
  3. 868ac2
  4. 878bbc
  5. 888cb6
  6. 898db0
  7. 8a8da9
  8. 8c8ea3
  9. 8d8f9d
  10. 8e8f96

Questions about #8488ce

What color is #8488ce?

#8488ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 136, 206), in HSL hsl(236.76, 43.02%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.185% 0.10402 280.587).

What colors go well with #8488ce?

The complementary color of #8488ce is #9e913f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d94cd and #a47dbf. The triadic partners are #c5795d and #4ea37a.

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

Black text reads better on #8488ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8488ce a warm or cool color?

#8488ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.104.