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#8a8cfa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8a8cfa is rgb(138, 140, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.762% 0.15933 280.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

68.8%
0.159
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8a8cfa

#8a8cfa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #8a8cfa mixed with white

  1. 8a8cfa
  2. 9498fc
  3. 9fa4fd
  4. aab0fe
  5. b6bbff
  6. c1c7ff
  7. cdd2ff
  8. d9ddff
  9. e6e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8a8cfa mixed with black

  1. 8a8cfa
  2. 7779d9
  3. 6567ba
  4. 53559b
  5. 42437d
  6. 323361
  7. 222346
  8. 14142d
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a8cfa with less saturation

  1. 8a8cfa
  2. 8b8ef1
  3. 8c90e8
  4. 8e92de
  5. 8f94d5
  6. 9195cb
  7. 9397c2
  8. 9598b8
  9. 9699af
  10. 989aa5

Questions about #8a8cfa

What color is #8a8cfa?

#8a8cfa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(138, 140, 250), in HSL hsl(238.93, 91.8%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.762% 0.15933 280.56).

What colors go well with #8a8cfa?

The complementary color of #8a8cfa is #b19b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #419ff9 and #b97be3. The triadic partners are #ea7346 and #00b879.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8cfa?

Black text reads better on #8a8cfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8cfa a warm or cool color?

#8a8cfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.159.