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#8488d0 color: True Lavender

#8488d0 is rgb(132, 136, 208) in RGB and oklch(65.285% 0.1069 280.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

65.3%
0.107
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8488d0

#8488d0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, 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: #8488d0 mixed with white

  1. 8488d0
  2. 8f94d5
  3. 9ba0da
  4. a7abdf
  5. b3b7e4
  6. bfc3e9
  7. cbcfee
  8. d8dbf2
  9. e5e7f7
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8488d0 mixed with black

  1. 8488d0
  2. 7275b5
  3. 60639a
  4. 4f5280
  5. 3f4167
  6. 2f314f
  7. 202239
  8. 121323
  9. 060610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8488d0 with less saturation

  1. 8488d0
  2. 8589ca
  3. 868ac4
  4. 878bbd
  5. 888cb7
  6. 898db1
  7. 8b8eaa
  8. 8c8ea4
  9. 8d8f9d
  10. 8e8f97

Questions about #8488d0

What color is #8488d0?

#8488d0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 136, 208), in HSL hsl(236.84, 44.71%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.285% 0.1069 280.562).

What colors go well with #8488d0?

The complementary color of #8488d0 is #9f923c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b94cf and #a57dc0. The triadic partners are #c7795c and #4ca47a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8488d0?

Black text reads better on #8488d0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8488d0 a warm or cool color?

#8488d0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.107.