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#8489ca color: True Lavender

#8489ca is rgb(132, 137, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.192% 0.09682 279.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

65.2%
0.097
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

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 #8489ca

#8489ca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 280°.

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 slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8489ca mixed with white

  1. 8489ca
  2. 8f95d0
  3. 9ba0d5
  4. a7acdb
  5. b3b7e0
  6. bfc3e6
  7. cccfeb
  8. d8dbf0
  9. e5e7f5
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #8489ca mixed with black

  1. 8489ca
  2. 7276af
  3. 606495
  4. 4f537c
  5. 3f4264
  6. 2f314d
  7. 202237
  8. 121422
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8489ca with less saturation

  1. 8489ca
  2. 858ac4
  3. 868bbf
  4. 878cb9
  5. 888cb3
  6. 898dad
  7. 8b8ea8
  8. 8c8ea2
  9. 8d8f9c
  10. 8e8f96

Questions about #8489ca

What color is #8489ca?

#8489ca is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 137, 202), in HSL hsl(235.71, 39.77%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.192% 0.09682 279.966).

What colors go well with #8489ca?

The complementary color of #8489ca is #9e9147. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6094c9 and #a27fbc. The triadic partners are #c27b62 and #55a27b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8489ca?

Black text reads better on #8489ca: 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 #8489ca a warm or cool color?

#8489ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.097.