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#8a8cf5 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8a8cf5 is rgb(138, 140, 245) in RGB and oklch(68.478% 0.15248 280.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

68.5%
0.152
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8a8cf5

#8a8cf5 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #8a8cf5 mixed with white

  1. 8a8cf5
  2. 9598f7
  3. 9fa4f9
  4. aaaffa
  5. b6bbfc
  6. c2c6fd
  7. cdd2fe
  8. daddfe
  9. e6e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8a8cf5 mixed with black

  1. 8a8cf5
  2. 7779d5
  3. 6567b6
  4. 535598
  5. 42437b
  6. 32335f
  7. 222344
  8. 14142b
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a8cf5 with less saturation

  1. 8a8cf5
  2. 8b8eec
  3. 8c90e3
  4. 8e92da
  5. 8f93d2
  6. 9195c8
  7. 9296bf
  8. 9497b6
  9. 9698ad
  10. 9899a3

Questions about #8a8cf5

What color is #8a8cf5?

#8a8cf5 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(138, 140, 245), in HSL hsl(238.88, 84.25%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.478% 0.15248 280.753).

What colors go well with #8a8cf5?

The complementary color of #8a8cf5 is #af9b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #469ef4 and #b77cdf. The triadic partners are #e6754a and #04b67a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8cf5?

Black text reads better on #8a8cf5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8cf5 a warm or cool color?

#8a8cf5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.152.