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#8a8ff8 color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8a8ff8 is rgb(138, 143, 248) in RGB and oklch(69.214% 0.15255 279.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

69.2%
0.153
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8a8ff8

#8a8ff8 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #8a8ff8 mixed with white

  1. 8a8ff8
  2. 959bfa
  3. 9fa6fb
  4. abb1fc
  5. b6bdfd
  6. c2c8fe
  7. ced3ff
  8. dadeff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8a8ff8 mixed with black

  1. 8a8ff8
  2. 777cd8
  3. 6569b8
  4. 53579a
  5. 42457c
  6. 323460
  7. 222445
  8. 14152c
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a8ff8 with less saturation

  1. 8a8ff8
  2. 8b91ef
  3. 8d93e6
  4. 8e94dd
  5. 9096d4
  6. 9297cb
  7. 9498c2
  8. 969ab9
  9. 989aaf
  10. 9a9ba6

Questions about #8a8ff8

What color is #8a8ff8?

#8a8ff8 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(138, 143, 248), in HSL hsl(237.27, 88.71%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.214% 0.15255 279.555).

What colors go well with #8a8ff8?

The complementary color of #8a8ff8 is #b39c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45a1f6 and #b87fe2. The triadic partners are #e9764e and #1ab87a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8ff8?

Black text reads better on #8a8ff8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8ff8 a warm or cool color?

#8a8ff8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.153.