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#808bec color: Bright indigo

#808bec is rgb(128, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.067% 0.14326 276.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

67.1%
0.143
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #808bec

#808bec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 277°.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #808bec mixed with white

  1. 808bec
  2. 8b97ef
  3. 97a3f1
  4. a3aef4
  5. b0baf6
  6. bdc6f8
  7. c9d1fa
  8. d7ddfc
  9. e4e8fd
  10. f1f3fe

Darker: #808bec mixed with black

  1. 808bec
  2. 6e78cd
  3. 5d66af
  4. 4d5492
  5. 3d4376
  6. 2e325b
  7. 1f2342
  8. 121429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #808bec with less saturation

  1. 808bec
  2. 828de4
  3. 848edb
  4. 8690d3
  5. 8891ca
  6. 8a92c2
  7. 8c93b9
  8. 8e94b0
  9. 9194a7
  10. 93959e

Questions about #808bec

What color is #808bec?

#808bec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(128, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(233.89, 73.97%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.067% 0.14326 276.915).

What colors go well with #808bec?

The complementary color of #808bec is #af9400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e9be8 and #ad7cda. The triadic partners are #de7252 and #30af71.

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

Black text reads better on #808bec: 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 #808bec a warm or cool color?

#808bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.143.