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#8a8efa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8a8efa is rgb(138, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(69.138% 0.15664 279.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

69.1%
0.157
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8a8efa

#8a8efa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #8a8efa mixed with white

  1. 8a8efa
  2. 949afc
  3. 9fa5fd
  4. aab1fe
  5. b6bcff
  6. c2c7ff
  7. cdd3ff
  8. dadeff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8a8efa mixed with black

  1. 8a8efa
  2. 777bd9
  3. 6568ba
  4. 53569b
  5. 42447d
  6. 323461
  7. 222446
  8. 14152d
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a8efa with less saturation

  1. 8a8efa
  2. 8b90f1
  3. 8d92e8
  4. 8e94df
  5. 9095d5
  6. 9297cc
  7. 9498c3
  8. 9599b9
  9. 979aaf
  10. 999ba6

Questions about #8a8efa

What color is #8a8efa?

#8a8efa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(138, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(237.86, 91.8%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.138% 0.15664 279.862).

What colors go well with #8a8efa?

The complementary color of #8a8efa is #b39c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42a0f8 and #b97de4. The triadic partners are #eb754b and #01b879.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8efa?

Black text reads better on #8a8efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8efa a warm or cool color?

#8a8efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.157.