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#8a8cf2 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8a8cf2 is rgb(138, 140, 242) in RGB and oklch(68.31% 0.14835 280.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

68.3%
0.148
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8a8cf2

#8a8cf2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #8a8cf2 mixed with white

  1. 8a8cf2
  2. 9598f4
  3. 9fa4f6
  4. abaff8
  5. b6bbfa
  6. c2c6fb
  7. ced2fc
  8. daddfd
  9. e6e8fe
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8a8cf2 mixed with black

  1. 8a8cf2
  2. 7779d2
  3. 6567b4
  4. 535596
  5. 424379
  6. 32335e
  7. 222343
  8. 14142b
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a8cf2 with less saturation

  1. 8a8cf2
  2. 8b8ee9
  3. 8c90e1
  4. 8e91d8
  5. 8f93cf
  6. 9194c7
  7. 9296be
  8. 9497b5
  9. 9598ac
  10. 9798a2

Questions about #8a8cf2

What color is #8a8cf2?

#8a8cf2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(138, 140, 242), in HSL hsl(238.85, 80%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.31% 0.14835 280.867).

What colors go well with #8a8cf2?

The complementary color of #8a8cf2 is #ae9a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #499df1 and #b67cdc. The triadic partners are #e4764c and #16b57a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8cf2?

Black text reads better on #8a8cf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8cf2 a warm or cool color?

#8a8cf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.148.