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#8688ef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8688ef is rgb(134, 136, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.089% 0.15032 280.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

67.1%
0.150
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8688ef

#8688ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.15 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 6.78:1, 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: #8688ef mixed with white

  1. 8688ef
  2. 9194f2
  3. 9ca0f4
  4. a8acf6
  5. b3b8f8
  6. bfc4fa
  7. ccd0fb
  8. d8dcfd
  9. e5e7fe
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8688ef mixed with black

  1. 8688ef
  2. 7475d0
  3. 6263b1
  4. 515294
  5. 404178
  6. 30315c
  7. 212242
  8. 13132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8688ef with less saturation

  1. 8688ef
  2. 878ae6
  3. 888cde
  4. 8a8ed5
  5. 8b8fcc
  6. 8d91c3
  7. 8e92ba
  8. 9093b1
  9. 9294a8
  10. 93959f

Questions about #8688ef

What color is #8688ef?

#8688ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(134, 136, 239), in HSL hsl(238.86, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.089% 0.15032 280.701).

What colors go well with #8688ef?

The complementary color of #8688ef is #ab9700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4399ee and #b378d9. The triadic partners are #e17147 and #00b176.

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

Black text reads better on #8688ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8688ef a warm or cool color?

#8688ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.15.