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#8a86f3 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8a86f3 is rgb(138, 134, 243) in RGB and oklch(67.243% 0.15799 282.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

67.2%
0.158
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

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 #8a86f3

#8a86f3 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 283°.

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: #8a86f3 mixed with white

  1. 8a86f3
  2. 9493f5
  3. 9f9ff7
  4. aaabf9
  5. b6b7fb
  6. c1c3fc
  7. cdcffd
  8. d9dbfe
  9. e6e7ff
  10. f2f3ff

Darker: #8a86f3 mixed with black

  1. 8a86f3
  2. 7774d3
  3. 6562b4
  4. 535197
  5. 42407a
  6. 32305e
  7. 222144
  8. 14132b
  9. 070614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a86f3 with less saturation

  1. 8a86f3
  2. 8b88ea
  3. 8c8be1
  4. 8c8dd8
  5. 8e8ecf
  6. 8f90c6
  7. 9091bc
  8. 9193b3
  9. 9394a9
  10. 9495a0

Questions about #8a86f3

What color is #8a86f3?

#8a86f3 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(138, 134, 243), in HSL hsl(242.2, 81.95%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.243% 0.15799 282.945).

What colors go well with #8a86f3?

The complementary color of #8a86f3 is #a99800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4598f4 and #b776da. The triadic partners are #e4703d and #00b379.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a86f3?

Black text reads better on #8a86f3: 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 #8a86f3 a warm or cool color?

#8a86f3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.158.