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#8b88fa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8b88fa is rgb(139, 136, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.094% 0.16462 282.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

68.1%
0.165
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8b88fa

#8b88fa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #8b88fa mixed with white

  1. 8b88fa
  2. 9595fc
  3. a0a1fd
  4. abadfe
  5. b6b9ff
  6. c2c5ff
  7. ced0ff
  8. dadcff
  9. e6e8ff
  10. f2f3ff

Darker: #8b88fa mixed with black

  1. 8b88fa
  2. 7875d9
  3. 6663ba
  4. 54529b
  5. 43417d
  6. 323161
  7. 232246
  8. 14132d
  9. 070615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b88fa with less saturation

  1. 8b88fa
  2. 8c8bf1
  3. 8d8de7
  4. 8e8fde
  5. 8f91d4
  6. 9092ca
  7. 9294c1
  8. 9395b7
  9. 9596ad
  10. 9798a3

Questions about #8b88fa

What color is #8b88fa?

#8b88fa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(139, 136, 250), in HSL hsl(241.58, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.094% 0.16462 282.293).

What colors go well with #8b88fa?

The complementary color of #8b88fa is #ad9a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #409bfa and #bb77e1. The triadic partners are #ea703c and #00b779.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b88fa?

Black text reads better on #8b88fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b88fa a warm or cool color?

#8b88fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.165.