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#8688ee color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8688ee is rgb(134, 136, 238) in RGB and oklch(67.033% 0.14894 280.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

67%
0.149
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8688ee

#8688ee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, 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: #8688ee mixed with white

  1. 8688ee
  2. 9194f1
  3. 9ca0f3
  4. a8acf5
  5. b3b8f7
  6. bfc4f9
  7. ccd0fb
  8. d8dcfc
  9. e5e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8688ee mixed with black

  1. 8688ee
  2. 7475cf
  3. 6263b1
  4. 515293
  5. 404177
  6. 30315c
  7. 212242
  8. 13132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8688ee with less saturation

  1. 8688ee
  2. 878ae5
  3. 888cdd
  4. 8a8ed4
  5. 8b8fcc
  6. 8d90c3
  7. 8e92ba
  8. 9093b1
  9. 9194a8
  10. 93949f

Questions about #8688ee

What color is #8688ee?

#8688ee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 136, 238), in HSL hsl(238.85, 75.36%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.033% 0.14894 280.74).

What colors go well with #8688ee?

The complementary color of #8688ee is #aa9600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4499ed and #b278d8. The triadic partners are #e07148 and #06b076.

Is white or black text more readable on #8688ee?

Black text reads better on #8688ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8688ee a warm or cool color?

#8688ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.149.