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#8c8ffa color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8c8ffa is rgb(140, 143, 250) in RGB and oklch(69.471% 0.15495 280.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

69.5%
0.155
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8c8ffa

#8c8ffa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, 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: #8c8ffa mixed with white

  1. 8c8ffa
  2. 969bfb
  3. a1a6fd
  4. acb2fe
  5. b7bdff
  6. c3c8ff
  7. ced3ff
  8. dadeff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f3f4ff

Darker: #8c8ffa mixed with black

  1. 8c8ffa
  2. 797cd9
  3. 6769ba
  4. 55579b
  5. 43457d
  6. 333461
  7. 232446
  8. 14152d
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8c8ffa with less saturation

  1. 8c8ffa
  2. 8d91f1
  3. 8f93e8
  4. 9095df
  5. 9296d6
  6. 9398cd
  7. 9599c3
  8. 979aba
  9. 999bb0
  10. 9b9ca7

Questions about #8c8ffa

What color is #8c8ffa?

#8c8ffa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(140, 143, 250), in HSL hsl(238.36, 91.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.471% 0.15495 280.346).

What colors go well with #8c8ffa?

The complementary color of #8c8ffa is #b39e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46a1f8 and #bb7fe3. The triadic partners are #eb774c and #09b97b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c8ffa?

Black text reads better on #8c8ffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c8ffa a warm or cool color?

#8c8ffa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.155.