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#8f86ef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8f86ef is rgb(143, 134, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.402% 0.15201 285.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

67.4%
0.152
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8f86ef

#8f86ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, 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: #8f86ef mixed with white

  1. 8f86ef
  2. 9993f2
  3. a39ff4
  4. aeabf6
  5. b9b7f8
  6. c4c3fa
  7. d0cffb
  8. dbdbfd
  9. e7e7fe
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8f86ef mixed with black

  1. 8f86ef
  2. 7c74d0
  3. 6962b1
  4. 575194
  5. 454078
  6. 34305c
  7. 242142
  8. 15132a
  9. 070614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8f86ef with less saturation

  1. 8f86ef
  2. 8f88e6
  3. 908bde
  4. 908dd5
  5. 918ecd
  6. 9290c4
  7. 9292bb
  8. 9393b2
  9. 9494a9
  10. 9595a0

Questions about #8f86ef

What color is #8f86ef?

#8f86ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(143, 134, 239), in HSL hsl(245.14, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.402% 0.15201 285.461).

What colors go well with #8f86ef?

The complementary color of #8f86ef is #a49b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5198f2 and #ba76d5. The triadic partners are #e1743d and #00b380.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f86ef?

Black text reads better on #8f86ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f86ef a warm or cool color?

#8f86ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.152.