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#8686ec color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8686ec is rgb(134, 134, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.54% 0.14893 281.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

66.5%
0.149
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8686ec

#8686ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, 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: #8686ec mixed with white

  1. 8686ec
  2. 9192ef
  3. 9c9ff2
  4. a8abf4
  5. b3b7f6
  6. bfc3f8
  7. cccffa
  8. d8dbfc
  9. e5e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8686ec mixed with black

  1. 8686ec
  2. 7474cd
  3. 6262af
  4. 515192
  5. 404076
  6. 30305b
  7. 212142
  8. 131329
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8686ec with less saturation

  1. 8686ec
  2. 8788e3
  3. 888adb
  4. 898cd2
  5. 8a8dca
  6. 8c8fc1
  7. 8d90b8
  8. 8f91af
  9. 9092a6
  10. 92939d

Questions about #8686ec

What color is #8686ec?

#8686ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 134, 236), in HSL hsl(240, 72.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.54% 0.14893 281.572).

What colors go well with #8686ec?

The complementary color of #8686ec is #a79500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4597ec and #b276d6. The triadic partners are #de7044 and #00af76.

Is white or black text more readable on #8686ec?

Black text reads better on #8686ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8686ec a warm or cool color?

#8686ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.149.