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#8488d2 color: True Lavender

#8488d2 is rgb(132, 136, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.385% 0.10978 280.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

65.4%
0.110
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8488d2

#8488d2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, 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: #8488d2 mixed with white

  1. 8488d2
  2. 8f94d7
  3. 9ba0dc
  4. a7abe1
  5. b3b7e6
  6. bfc3ea
  7. cbcfef
  8. d8dbf3
  9. e5e7f7
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8488d2 mixed with black

  1. 8488d2
  2. 7275b6
  3. 60639b
  4. 4f5281
  5. 3f4168
  6. 2f3150
  7. 202239
  8. 121324
  9. 060610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8488d2 with less saturation

  1. 8488d2
  2. 8589cc
  3. 868ac5
  4. 878bbf
  5. 888cb8
  6. 8a8db2
  7. 8b8eab
  8. 8c8ea5
  9. 8d8f9e
  10. 8f9097

Questions about #8488d2

What color is #8488d2?

#8488d2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 136, 210), in HSL hsl(236.92, 46.43%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.385% 0.10978 280.533).

What colors go well with #8488d2?

The complementary color of #8488d2 is #9f9239. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a95d1 and #a57dc2. The triadic partners are #c9785b and #49a57a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8488d2?

Black text reads better on #8488d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8488d2 a warm or cool color?

#8488d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.11.