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#8986ef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8986ef is rgb(137, 134, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.937% 0.15264 282.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

66.9%
0.153
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8986ef

#8986ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, 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: #8986ef mixed with white

  1. 8986ef
  2. 9493f2
  3. 9e9ff4
  4. aaabf6
  5. b5b7f8
  6. c1c3fa
  7. cdcffb
  8. d9dbfd
  9. e6e7fe
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8986ef mixed with black

  1. 8986ef
  2. 7674d0
  3. 6462b1
  4. 535194
  5. 424078
  6. 31305c
  7. 222142
  8. 14132a
  9. 070614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8986ef with less saturation

  1. 8986ef
  2. 8a88e6
  3. 8b8ade
  4. 8c8cd5
  5. 8d8ecc
  6. 8e8fc3
  7. 8f91ba
  8. 9092b1
  9. 9293a8
  10. 93949e

Questions about #8986ef

What color is #8986ef?

#8986ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 134, 239), in HSL hsl(241.71, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.937% 0.15264 282.754).

What colors go well with #8986ef?

The complementary color of #8986ef is #a79700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4798ef and #b576d7. The triadic partners are #e07141 and #00b179.

Is white or black text more readable on #8986ef?

Black text reads better on #8986ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8986ef a warm or cool color?

#8986ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.153.