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#8c8bfa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8c8bfa is rgb(140, 139, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.723% 0.16038 281.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

68.7%
0.160
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8c8bfa

#8c8bfa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #8c8bfa mixed with white

  1. 8c8bfa
  2. 9697fc
  3. a1a3fd
  4. acaffe
  5. b7bbff
  6. c2c6ff
  7. ced2ff
  8. daddff
  9. e6e8ff
  10. f3f4ff

Darker: #8c8bfa mixed with black

  1. 8c8bfa
  2. 7978d9
  3. 6766ba
  4. 55549b
  5. 43437d
  6. 333261
  7. 232346
  8. 14142d
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8c8bfa with less saturation

  1. 8c8bfa
  2. 8d8df1
  3. 8e90e8
  4. 8f91de
  5. 9193d5
  6. 9295cb
  7. 9396c2
  8. 9597b8
  9. 9799ae
  10. 9899a4

Questions about #8c8bfa

What color is #8c8bfa?

#8c8bfa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(140, 139, 250), in HSL hsl(240.54, 91.74%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.723% 0.16038 281.73).

What colors go well with #8c8bfa?

The complementary color of #8c8bfa is #b09c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #449efa and #bb7ae2. The triadic partners are #ea7343 and #00b87b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c8bfa?

Black text reads better on #8c8bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c8bfa a warm or cool color?

#8c8bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.16.