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#8489cf color: True Lavender

#8489cf is rgb(132, 137, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.436% 0.10406 279.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

65.4%
0.104
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8489cf

#8489cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, 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: #8489cf mixed with white

  1. 8489cf
  2. 8f95d4
  3. 9ba0da
  4. a7acdf
  5. b3b8e4
  6. bfc3e8
  7. cccfed
  8. d8dbf2
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #8489cf mixed with black

  1. 8489cf
  2. 7276b4
  3. 606499
  4. 4f537f
  5. 3f4267
  6. 2f314f
  7. 202238
  8. 121423
  9. 060710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8489cf with less saturation

  1. 8489cf
  2. 858ac9
  3. 868bc3
  4. 878cbd
  5. 888db7
  6. 8a8eb0
  7. 8b8eaa
  8. 8c8fa4
  9. 8e8f9d
  10. 8f9097

Questions about #8489cf

What color is #8489cf?

#8489cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 137, 207), in HSL hsl(236, 43.86%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.436% 0.10406 279.973).

What colors go well with #8489cf?

The complementary color of #8489cf is #9f9240. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d95ce and #a47ec0. The triadic partners are #c67a5f and #50a47a.

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

Black text reads better on #8489cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8489cf a warm or cool color?

#8489cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.104.