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#8a86ec color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8a86ec is rgb(138, 134, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.844% 0.1484 283.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

66.8%
0.148
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8a86ec

#8a86ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, 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: #8a86ec mixed with white

  1. 8a86ec
  2. 9492ef
  3. 9f9ff1
  4. aaabf4
  5. b6b7f6
  6. c2c3f8
  7. cdcffa
  8. dadbfc
  9. e6e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8a86ec mixed with black

  1. 8a86ec
  2. 7774cd
  3. 6562af
  4. 535192
  5. 424076
  6. 32305b
  7. 222142
  8. 141329
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a86ec with less saturation

  1. 8a86ec
  2. 8b88e4
  3. 8b8adb
  4. 8c8cd3
  5. 8d8eca
  6. 8e8fc1
  7. 8f90b9
  8. 9192b0
  9. 9293a7
  10. 93949e

Questions about #8a86ec

What color is #8a86ec?

#8a86ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(138, 134, 236), in HSL hsl(242.35, 72.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.844% 0.1484 283.396).

What colors go well with #8a86ec?

The complementary color of #8a86ec is #a69700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c97ed and #b577d4. The triadic partners are #de7242 and #00b07b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a86ec?

Black text reads better on #8a86ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a86ec a warm or cool color?

#8a86ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.148.