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#8080eb color: Bright indigo

#8080eb is rgb(128, 128, 235) in RGB and oklch(64.906% 0.15671 281.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

64.9%
0.157
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8080eb

#8080eb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hera Blue (#7777ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8080eb mixed with white

  1. 8080eb
  2. 8b8dee
  3. 979af1
  4. a3a7f4
  5. afb4f6
  6. bcc0f8
  7. c9cdfa
  8. d6d9fc
  9. e4e6fd
  10. f1f2fe

Darker: #8080eb mixed with black

  1. 8080eb
  2. 6e6ecc
  3. 5d5dae
  4. 4d4d91
  5. 3d3d75
  6. 2e2e5b
  7. 1f1f41
  8. 121229
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8080eb with less saturation

  1. 8080eb
  2. 8182e2
  3. 8284d9
  4. 8386d0
  5. 8588c7
  6. 868abe
  7. 888bb5
  8. 898cac
  9. 8b8da2
  10. 8d8e99

Questions about #8080eb

What color is #8080eb?

#8080eb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(128, 128, 235), in HSL hsl(240, 72.79%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.906% 0.15671 281.115).

What colors go well with #8080eb?

The complementary color of #8080eb is #a49000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3792ea and #ad70d4. The triadic partners are #dc683a and #00ab6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8080eb?

White text reads better on #8080eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8080eb a warm or cool color?

#8080eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.157.