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#8b86ee color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8b86ee is rgb(139, 134, 238) in RGB and oklch(67.034% 0.15103 283.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

67%
0.151
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8b86ee

#8b86ee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, 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: #8b86ee mixed with white

  1. 8b86ee
  2. 9593f1
  3. a09ff3
  4. ababf5
  5. b6b7f7
  6. c2c3f9
  7. cecffb
  8. dadbfc
  9. e6e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8b86ee mixed with black

  1. 8b86ee
  2. 7874cf
  3. 6662b1
  4. 545193
  5. 434077
  6. 32305c
  7. 232142
  8. 14132a
  9. 070614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b86ee with less saturation

  1. 8b86ee
  2. 8c88e5
  3. 8c8add
  4. 8d8cd4
  5. 8e8ecc
  6. 8f8fc3
  7. 9091ba
  8. 9192b1
  9. 9293a8
  10. 94949f

Questions about #8b86ee

What color is #8b86ee?

#8b86ee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(139, 134, 238), in HSL hsl(242.88, 75.36%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.034% 0.15103 283.718).

What colors go well with #8b86ee?

The complementary color of #8b86ee is #a69800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b97ef and #b676d6. The triadic partners are #e07240 and #00b17b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b86ee?

Black text reads better on #8b86ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b86ee a warm or cool color?

#8b86ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.151.