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#808ce2 color: Bright indigo

#808ce2 is rgb(128, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.719% 0.12792 276.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

66.7%
0.128
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #808ce2

#808ce2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, 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: #808ce2 mixed with white

  1. 808ce2
  2. 8c98e6
  3. 98a3e9
  4. a4afed
  5. b0baf0
  6. bdc6f3
  7. cad1f6
  8. d7dcf8
  9. e4e8fb
  10. f1f3fd

Darker: #808ce2 mixed with black

  1. 808ce2
  2. 6e79c4
  3. 5d67a8
  4. 4d558c
  5. 3d4371
  6. 2e3357
  7. 1f233e
  8. 121427
  9. 060712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #808ce2 with less saturation

  1. 808ce2
  2. 828ddb
  3. 848fd3
  4. 8690cb
  5. 8791c4
  6. 8991bc
  7. 8c92b4
  8. 8e93ac
  9. 9093a5
  10. 92949c

Questions about #808ce2

What color is #808ce2?

#808ce2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(128, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(232.65, 62.82%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.719% 0.12792 276.331).

What colors go well with #808ce2?

The complementary color of #808ce2 is #ab9320. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #499bde and #a87ed2. The triadic partners are #d6755b and #44ab73.

Is white or black text more readable on #808ce2?

Black text reads better on #808ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808ce2 a warm or cool color?

#808ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.128.