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#8488ed color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8488ed is rgb(132, 136, 237) in RGB and oklch(66.829% 0.14789 279.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

66.8%
0.148
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8488ed

#8488ed is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8488ed mixed with white

  1. 8488ed
  2. 8f94f0
  3. 9aa0f2
  4. a6acf5
  5. b2b8f7
  6. bec4f9
  7. cbd0fa
  8. d8dcfc
  9. e5e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8488ed mixed with black

  1. 8488ed
  2. 7275ce
  3. 6063b0
  4. 4f5293
  5. 3f4177
  6. 2f315c
  7. 202242
  8. 12132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8488ed with less saturation

  1. 8488ed
  2. 858ae4
  3. 878cdc
  4. 888dd3
  5. 8a8fcb
  6. 8b90c2
  7. 8d91b9
  8. 8f92b0
  9. 9193a7
  10. 93949e

Questions about #8488ed

What color is #8488ed?

#8488ed is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(132, 136, 237), in HSL hsl(237.71, 74.47%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.829% 0.14789 279.882).

What colors go well with #8488ed?

The complementary color of #8488ed is #ab9500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4299eb and #b078d8. The triadic partners are #df7149 and #13b074.

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

Black text reads better on #8488ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8488ed a warm or cool color?

#8488ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.148.