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#808cec color: Bright indigo

#808cec is rgb(128, 140, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.262% 0.14194 276.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

67.3%
0.142
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #808cec

#808cec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, 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: #808cec mixed with white

  1. 808cec
  2. 8c98ef
  3. 97a3f1
  4. a4aff4
  5. b0bbf6
  6. bdc6f8
  7. cad1fa
  8. d7ddfc
  9. e4e8fd
  10. f1f4fe

Darker: #808cec mixed with black

  1. 808cec
  2. 6e79cd
  3. 5d67af
  4. 4d5592
  5. 3d4376
  6. 2e335b
  7. 1f2342
  8. 121429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #808cec with less saturation

  1. 808cec
  2. 828ee4
  3. 848fdb
  4. 8690d3
  5. 8892cb
  6. 8a93c2
  7. 8c93b9
  8. 8f94b1
  9. 9195a8
  10. 93959f

Questions about #808cec

What color is #808cec?

#808cec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(128, 140, 236), in HSL hsl(233.33, 73.97%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.262% 0.14194 276.492).

What colors go well with #808cec?

The complementary color of #808cec is #b09500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f9ce8 and #ac7dda. The triadic partners are #df7355 and #35af71.

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

Black text reads better on #808cec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808cec a warm or cool color?

#808cec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.142.