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#8686ef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8686ef is rgb(134, 134, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.712% 0.15306 281.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

66.7%
0.153
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8686ef

#8686ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.153 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 6.67:1, 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: #8686ef mixed with white

  1. 8686ef
  2. 9193f2
  3. 9c9ff4
  4. a7abf6
  5. b3b7f8
  6. bfc3fa
  7. cccffb
  8. d8dbfd
  9. e5e7fe
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8686ef mixed with black

  1. 8686ef
  2. 7474d0
  3. 6262b1
  4. 515194
  5. 404078
  6. 30305c
  7. 212142
  8. 13132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8686ef with less saturation

  1. 8686ef
  2. 8788e6
  3. 888add
  4. 898cd5
  5. 8b8ecc
  6. 8c8fc3
  7. 8d90ba
  8. 8f92b1
  9. 9193a7
  10. 92939e

Questions about #8686ef

What color is #8686ef?

#8686ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 134, 239), in HSL hsl(240, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.712% 0.15306 281.428).

What colors go well with #8686ef?

The complementary color of #8686ef is #a99600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4298ee and #b376d8. The triadic partners are #e06f42 and #00b076.

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

Black text reads better on #8686ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8686ef a warm or cool color?

#8686ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.153.