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#8b86ed color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8b86ed is rgb(139, 134, 237) in RGB and oklch(66.977% 0.14966 283.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

67%
0.150
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8b86ed

#8b86ed is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, 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: #8b86ed mixed with white

  1. 8b86ed
  2. 9592f0
  3. a09ff2
  4. ababf5
  5. b6b7f7
  6. c2c3f9
  7. cecffa
  8. dadbfc
  9. e6e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8b86ed mixed with black

  1. 8b86ed
  2. 7874ce
  3. 6662b0
  4. 545193
  5. 434077
  6. 32305c
  7. 232142
  8. 14132a
  9. 070614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b86ed with less saturation

  1. 8b86ed
  2. 8c88e5
  3. 8c8adc
  4. 8d8cd3
  5. 8e8ecb
  6. 8f8fc2
  7. 9091b9
  8. 9192b1
  9. 9293a7
  10. 94949e

Questions about #8b86ed

What color is #8b86ed?

#8b86ed is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(139, 134, 237), in HSL hsl(242.91, 74.1%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.977% 0.14966 283.787).

What colors go well with #8b86ed?

The complementary color of #8b86ed is #a59800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c97ee and #b677d5. The triadic partners are #df7241 and #00b17c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b86ed?

Black text reads better on #8b86ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b86ed a warm or cool color?

#8b86ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.15.