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#8686ee color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8686ee is rgb(134, 134, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.654% 0.15168 281.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

66.7%
0.152
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8686ee

#8686ee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, 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: #8686ee mixed with white

  1. 8686ee
  2. 9193f1
  3. 9c9ff3
  4. a8abf5
  5. b3b7f8
  6. bfc3f9
  7. cccffb
  8. d8dbfc
  9. e5e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8686ee mixed with black

  1. 8686ee
  2. 7474cf
  3. 6262b1
  4. 515193
  5. 404077
  6. 30305c
  7. 212142
  8. 13132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8686ee with less saturation

  1. 8686ee
  2. 8788e5
  3. 888add
  4. 898cd4
  5. 8b8ecb
  6. 8c8fc2
  7. 8d90b9
  8. 8f91b0
  9. 9192a7
  10. 92939e

Questions about #8686ee

What color is #8686ee?

#8686ee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 134, 238), in HSL hsl(240, 75.36%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.654% 0.15168 281.476).

What colors go well with #8686ee?

The complementary color of #8686ee is #a89600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4398ed and #b276d7. The triadic partners are #df7043 and #00b076.

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

Black text reads better on #8686ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8686ee a warm or cool color?

#8686ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.152.