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#8085bc color: Deep Periwinkle

#8085bc is rgb(128, 133, 188) in RGB and oklch(63.404% 0.08266 279.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

63.4%
0.083
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8085bc

#8085bc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Periwinkle (#7c83bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8085bc mixed with white

  1. 8085bc
  2. 8c91c3
  3. 989dca
  4. a4a9d1
  5. b1b5d7
  6. bdc1de
  7. cacde5
  8. d7d9eb
  9. e4e6f2
  10. f2f2f9

Darker: #8085bc mixed with black

  1. 8085bc
  2. 6e73a3
  3. 5d618b
  4. 4d5073
  5. 3d405d
  6. 2e3047
  7. 1f2132
  8. 12131f
  9. 06060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8085bc with less saturation

  1. 8085bc
  2. 8186b7
  3. 8286b2
  4. 8387ad
  5. 8488a9
  6. 8588a4
  7. 86899f
  8. 87899a
  9. 888995
  10. 898a8f

Questions about #8085bc

What color is #8085bc?

#8085bc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Deep Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(128, 133, 188), in HSL hsl(235, 30.93%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.404% 0.08266 279.748).

What colors go well with #8085bc?

The complementary color of #8085bc is #968c4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638ebb and #9a7cb0. The triadic partners are #b67964 and #5b9a79.

Is white or black text more readable on #8085bc?

White text reads better on #8085bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8085bc a warm or cool color?

#8085bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.083.