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#8488cf color: True Lavender

#8488cf is rgb(132, 136, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.235% 0.10546 280.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

65.2%
0.105
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
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8488cf

#8488cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.105 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 6.4:1, 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: #8488cf mixed with white

  1. 8488cf
  2. 8f94d4
  3. 9b9fda
  4. a7abdf
  5. b3b7e4
  6. bfc3e8
  7. cccfed
  8. d8dbf2
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8488cf mixed with black

  1. 8488cf
  2. 7275b4
  3. 606399
  4. 4f527f
  5. 3f4167
  6. 2f314f
  7. 202238
  8. 121323
  9. 060610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8488cf with less saturation

  1. 8488cf
  2. 8589c9
  3. 868ac3
  4. 878bbd
  5. 888cb6
  6. 898db0
  7. 8b8daa
  8. 8c8ea3
  9. 8d8f9d
  10. 8e8f96

Questions about #8488cf

What color is #8488cf?

#8488cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 136, 207), in HSL hsl(236.8, 43.86%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.235% 0.10546 280.575).

What colors go well with #8488cf?

The complementary color of #8488cf is #9e913e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c94ce and #a47dc0. The triadic partners are #c6795d and #4da47a.

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

Black text reads better on #8488cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8488cf a warm or cool color?

#8488cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.105.