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#8b8bfa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8b8bfa is rgb(139, 139, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.649% 0.16053 281.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

68.6%
0.161
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8b8bfa

#8b8bfa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #8b8bfa mixed with white

  1. 8b8bfa
  2. 9597fc
  3. a0a3fd
  4. abaffe
  5. b6bbff
  6. c2c6ff
  7. ced2ff
  8. daddff
  9. e6e8ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8b8bfa mixed with black

  1. 8b8bfa
  2. 7878d9
  3. 6666ba
  4. 54549b
  5. 43437d
  6. 323261
  7. 232346
  8. 14142d
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b8bfa with less saturation

  1. 8b8bfa
  2. 8c8df1
  3. 8d8fe7
  4. 8e91de
  5. 9093d5
  6. 9195cb
  7. 9396c2
  8. 9597b8
  9. 9698ae
  10. 9899a4

Questions about #8b8bfa

What color is #8b8bfa?

#8b8bfa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(139, 139, 250), in HSL hsl(240, 91.74%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.649% 0.16053 281.314).

What colors go well with #8b8bfa?

The complementary color of #8b8bfa is #b09c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #429ef9 and #ba7ae2. The triadic partners are #ea7343 and #00b87a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b8bfa?

Black text reads better on #8b8bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b8bfa a warm or cool color?

#8b8bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.161.