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#8885ef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8885ef is rgb(136, 133, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.675% 0.15416 282.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

66.7%
0.154
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8885ef

#8885ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, 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: #8885ef mixed with white

  1. 8885ef
  2. 9392f2
  3. 9e9ef4
  4. a9aaf6
  5. b4b7f8
  6. c0c3fa
  7. cccffb
  8. d9dbfd
  9. e5e7fe
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8885ef mixed with black

  1. 8885ef
  2. 7573d0
  3. 6361b1
  4. 525094
  5. 414078
  6. 31305c
  7. 222142
  8. 13132a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8885ef with less saturation

  1. 8885ef
  2. 8987e6
  3. 8a89dd
  4. 8b8bd5
  5. 8c8dcc
  6. 8d8fc3
  7. 8e90ba
  8. 9091b1
  9. 9192a7
  10. 92939e

Questions about #8885ef

What color is #8885ef?

#8885ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(136, 133, 239), in HSL hsl(241.7, 76.81%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.675% 0.15416 282.66).

What colors go well with #8885ef?

The complementary color of #8885ef is #a79600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4597ef and #b475d7. The triadic partners are #e06f3f and #00b078.

Is white or black text more readable on #8885ef?

Black text reads better on #8885ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8885ef a warm or cool color?

#8885ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.154.