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#858ace color: True Lavender

#858ace is rgb(133, 138, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.664% 0.10105 279.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

65.7%
0.101
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #858ace

#858ace is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, 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: #858ace mixed with white

  1. 858ace
  2. 9096d3
  3. 9ca1d9
  4. a8adde
  5. b4b8e3
  6. c0c4e8
  7. ccd0ed
  8. d9dbf1
  9. e5e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #858ace mixed with black

  1. 858ace
  2. 7377b3
  3. 616598
  4. 50537f
  5. 404266
  6. 30324e
  7. 212238
  8. 131423
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #858ace with less saturation

  1. 858ace
  2. 868bc8
  3. 878cc2
  4. 888dbc
  5. 898eb6
  6. 8b8eb0
  7. 8c8faa
  8. 8d90a4
  9. 8e909e
  10. 909197

Questions about #858ace

What color is #858ace?

#858ace is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 138, 206), in HSL hsl(235.89, 42.69%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.664% 0.10105 279.996).

What colors go well with #858ace?

The complementary color of #858ace is #a09244. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f96cd and #a47fc0. The triadic partners are #c67b61 and #53a47c.

Is white or black text more readable on #858ace?

Black text reads better on #858ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858ace a warm or cool color?

#858ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.101.