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#8e86ee color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8e86ee is rgb(142, 134, 238) in RGB and oklch(67.267% 0.15073 285.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

67.3%
0.151
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8e86ee

#8e86ee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, 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: #8e86ee mixed with white

  1. 8e86ee
  2. 9893f1
  3. a39ff3
  4. adabf5
  5. b8b7f7
  6. c4c3f9
  7. cfcffb
  8. dbdbfc
  9. e7e7fd
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8e86ee mixed with black

  1. 8e86ee
  2. 7b74cf
  3. 6862b1
  4. 565193
  5. 444077
  6. 34305c
  7. 242142
  8. 15132a
  9. 070614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8e86ee with less saturation

  1. 8e86ee
  2. 8e88e6
  3. 8f8add
  4. 8f8cd4
  5. 908ecc
  6. 9190c3
  7. 9291ba
  8. 9393b1
  9. 9494a8
  10. 95959f

Questions about #8e86ee

What color is #8e86ee?

#8e86ee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(142, 134, 238), in HSL hsl(244.62, 75.36%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.267% 0.15073 285.087).

What colors go well with #8e86ee?

The complementary color of #8e86ee is #a59a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5097f0 and #b977d5. The triadic partners are #e0733e and #00b27f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e86ee?

Black text reads better on #8e86ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e86ee a warm or cool color?

#8e86ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.151.