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#8488ef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8488ef is rgb(132, 136, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.943% 0.15066 279.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

66.9%
0.151
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8488ef

#8488ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, 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: #8488ef mixed with white

  1. 8488ef
  2. 8f94f2
  3. 9aa0f4
  4. a6acf6
  5. b2b8f8
  6. bec4fa
  7. cbd0fb
  8. d8dcfd
  9. e5e7fe
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8488ef mixed with black

  1. 8488ef
  2. 7275d0
  3. 6063b1
  4. 4f5294
  5. 3f4178
  6. 2f315c
  7. 202242
  8. 12132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8488ef with less saturation

  1. 8488ef
  2. 858ae6
  3. 878cde
  4. 888ed5
  5. 8a8fcc
  6. 8b90c3
  7. 8d92ba
  8. 8f93b1
  9. 9193a8
  10. 93949e

Questions about #8488ef

What color is #8488ef?

#8488ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(132, 136, 239), in HSL hsl(237.76, 76.98%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.943% 0.15066 279.821).

What colors go well with #8488ef?

The complementary color of #8488ef is #ab9500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4099ed and #b178da. The triadic partners are #e07048 and #08b074.

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

Black text reads better on #8488ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8488ef a warm or cool color?

#8488ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.151.