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#8080ef color: Bright indigo

#8080ef is rgb(128, 128, 239) in RGB and oklch(65.145% 0.16218 280.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

65.1%
0.162
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8080ef

#8080ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Party Parrot (#8080ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8080ef mixed with white

  1. 8080ef
  2. 8b8df2
  3. 979af4
  4. a3a7f6
  5. afb4f8
  6. bcc0fa
  7. c9cdfc
  8. d6dafd
  9. e3e6fe
  10. f1f3ff

Darker: #8080ef mixed with black

  1. 8080ef
  2. 6e6ed0
  3. 5d5db1
  4. 4d4d94
  5. 3d3d78
  6. 2e2e5c
  7. 1f1f42
  8. 12122a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8080ef with less saturation

  1. 8080ef
  2. 8182e6
  3. 8285dd
  4. 8387d3
  5. 8588ca
  6. 868ac0
  7. 888bb7
  8. 8a8dad
  9. 8c8ea4
  10. 8d8f9a

Questions about #8080ef

What color is #8080ef?

#8080ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(128, 128, 239), in HSL hsl(240, 77.62%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.145% 0.16218 280.916).

What colors go well with #8080ef?

The complementary color of #8080ef is #a59000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3293ee and #af6fd7. The triadic partners are #df6737 and #00ad6e.

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

White text reads better on #8080ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8080ef a warm or cool color?

#8080ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.162.