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#8a8cf3 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8a8cf3 is rgb(138, 140, 243) in RGB and oklch(68.366% 0.14973 280.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

68.4%
0.150
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
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8a8cf3

#8a8cf3 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.15 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 7.13:1, 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: #8a8cf3 mixed with white

  1. 8a8cf3
  2. 9598f5
  3. 9fa4f7
  4. abaff9
  5. b6bbfa
  6. c2c6fc
  7. ced2fd
  8. daddfe
  9. e6e8fe
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8a8cf3 mixed with black

  1. 8a8cf3
  2. 7779d3
  3. 6567b4
  4. 535597
  5. 42437a
  6. 32335e
  7. 222344
  8. 14142b
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a8cf3 with less saturation

  1. 8a8cf3
  2. 8b8eea
  3. 8c90e2
  4. 8e92d9
  5. 8f93d0
  6. 9194c7
  7. 9296be
  8. 9497b5
  9. 9698ac
  10. 9799a3

Questions about #8a8cf3

What color is #8a8cf3?

#8a8cf3 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(138, 140, 243), in HSL hsl(238.86, 81.4%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.366% 0.14973 280.829).

What colors go well with #8a8cf3?

The complementary color of #8a8cf3 is #ae9b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #489df2 and #b77cdd. The triadic partners are #e5754b and #11b57a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8cf3?

Black text reads better on #8a8cf3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8cf3 a warm or cool color?

#8a8cf3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.15.