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#8a8cfe color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8a8cfe is rgb(138, 140, 254) in RGB and oklch(68.993% 0.16477 280.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

69%
0.165
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8a8cfe

#8a8cfe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, 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: #8a8cfe mixed with white

  1. 8a8cfe
  2. 9498ff
  3. 9fa4ff
  4. aab0ff
  5. b6bbff
  6. c1c7ff
  7. cdd2ff
  8. d9ddff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8a8cfe mixed with black

  1. 8a8cfe
  2. 7779dd
  3. 6567bd
  4. 53559e
  5. 424380
  6. 323363
  7. 222347
  8. 14142d
  9. 070716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a8cfe with less saturation

  1. 8a8cfe
  2. 8b8ef4
  3. 8d91eb
  4. 8e93e1
  5. 9094d8
  6. 9196ce
  7. 9397c4
  8. 9598ba
  9. 9799b0
  10. 999aa6

Questions about #8a8cfe

What color is #8a8cfe?

#8a8cfe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(138, 140, 254), in HSL hsl(238.97, 98.31%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.993% 0.16477 280.404).

What colors go well with #8a8cfe?

The complementary color of #8a8cfe is #b39c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c9ffc and #bb7ae6. The triadic partners are #ee7243 and #00b978.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8cfe?

Black text reads better on #8a8cfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8cfe a warm or cool color?

#8a8cfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.165.