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#808aec color: Bright indigo

#808aec is rgb(128, 138, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.873% 0.14459 277.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

66.9%
0.145
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #808aec

#808aec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #808aec mixed with white

  1. 808aec
  2. 8b96ef
  3. 97a2f1
  4. a3aef4
  5. b0b9f6
  6. bdc5f8
  7. c9d1fa
  8. d7dcfc
  9. e4e8fd
  10. f1f3fe

Darker: #808aec mixed with black

  1. 808aec
  2. 6e77cd
  3. 5d65af
  4. 4d5392
  5. 3d4276
  6. 2e325b
  7. 1f2242
  8. 121429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #808aec with less saturation

  1. 808aec
  2. 828ce4
  3. 848ddb
  4. 858fd3
  5. 8790ca
  6. 8991c1
  7. 8c92b9
  8. 8e93b0
  9. 9094a7
  10. 92949e

Questions about #808aec

What color is #808aec?

#808aec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(128, 138, 236), in HSL hsl(234.44, 73.97%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.873% 0.14459 277.329).

What colors go well with #808aec?

The complementary color of #808aec is #ae9400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d9be8 and #ad7ad9. The triadic partners are #de7150 and #2baf71.

Is white or black text more readable on #808aec?

Black text reads better on #808aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808aec a warm or cool color?

#808aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.145.