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#8a8afa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8a8afa is rgb(138, 138, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.389% 0.16204 281.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

68.4%
0.162
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8a8afa

#8a8afa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #8a8afa mixed with white

  1. 8a8afa
  2. 9496fc
  3. 9fa2fd
  4. aaaefe
  5. b6baff
  6. c1c6ff
  7. cdd1ff
  8. d9ddff
  9. e6e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8a8afa mixed with black

  1. 8a8afa
  2. 7777d9
  3. 6565ba
  4. 53539b
  5. 42427d
  6. 323261
  7. 222246
  8. 14142d
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a8afa with less saturation

  1. 8a8afa
  2. 8b8cf1
  3. 8c8fe7
  4. 8d91de
  5. 8f92d4
  6. 9094cb
  7. 9295c1
  8. 9496b8
  9. 9598ae
  10. 9798a4

Questions about #8a8afa

What color is #8a8afa?

#8a8afa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(138, 138, 250), in HSL hsl(240, 91.8%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.389% 0.16204 281.233).

What colors go well with #8a8afa?

The complementary color of #8a8afa is #b09b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f9df9 and #ba79e2. The triadic partners are #ea7141 and #00b778.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8afa?

Black text reads better on #8a8afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8afa a warm or cool color?

#8a8afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.162.