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#848bcd color: True Lavender

#848bcd is rgb(132, 139, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.742% 0.0984 278.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

65.7%
0.098
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #848bcd

#848bcd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, 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: #848bcd mixed with white

  1. 848bcd
  2. 8f96d2
  3. 9ba2d8
  4. a7addd
  5. b3b9e2
  6. bfc4e7
  7. ccd0ec
  8. d8dcf1
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fa

Darker: #848bcd mixed with black

  1. 848bcd
  2. 7278b2
  3. 606698
  4. 4f547e
  5. 3f4366
  6. 2f324e
  7. 202338
  8. 121423
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #848bcd with less saturation

  1. 848bcd
  2. 858cc7
  3. 868dc1
  4. 888ebc
  5. 898eb6
  6. 8a8fb0
  7. 8c8faa
  8. 8d90a4
  9. 8e909e
  10. 909198

Questions about #848bcd

What color is #848bcd?

#848bcd is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 139, 205), in HSL hsl(234.25, 42.2%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.742% 0.0984 278.676).

What colors go well with #848bcd?

The complementary color of #848bcd is #a19246. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f96cb and #a381bf. The triadic partners are #c57c64 and #58a47b.

Is white or black text more readable on #848bcd?

Black text reads better on #848bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #848bcd a warm or cool color?

#848bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.098.