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#8b8dfe color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8b8dfe is rgb(139, 141, 254) in RGB and oklch(69.251% 0.16326 280.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

69.3%
0.163
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8b8dfe

#8b8dfe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #8b8dfe mixed with white

  1. 8b8dfe
  2. 9599ff
  3. a0a5ff
  4. abb0ff
  5. b6bcff
  6. c2c7ff
  7. ced2ff
  8. dadeff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8b8dfe mixed with black

  1. 8b8dfe
  2. 787add
  3. 6667bd
  4. 54559e
  5. 434480
  6. 323363
  7. 232347
  8. 14142d
  9. 070716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b8dfe with less saturation

  1. 8b8dfe
  2. 8c8ff5
  3. 8e91eb
  4. 8f93e2
  5. 9195d8
  6. 9297ce
  7. 9498c4
  8. 9699bb
  9. 989ab1
  10. 9a9ba6

Questions about #8b8dfe

What color is #8b8dfe?

#8b8dfe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(139, 141, 254), in HSL hsl(238.96, 98.29%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.251% 0.16326 280.477).

What colors go well with #8b8dfe?

The complementary color of #8b8dfe is #b49d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fa0fd and #bc7ce6. The triadic partners are #ee7345 and #00ba79.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b8dfe?

Black text reads better on #8b8dfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b8dfe a warm or cool color?

#8b8dfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.163.