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#808ee2 color: Bright indigo

#808ee2 is rgb(128, 142, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.118% 0.12529 275.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

67.1%
0.125
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #808ee2

#808ee2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, 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: #808ee2 mixed with white

  1. 808ee2
  2. 8c99e6
  3. 98a5e9
  4. a4b0ec
  5. b0bbf0
  6. bdc7f3
  7. cad2f5
  8. d7ddf8
  9. e4e8fb
  10. f1f4fd

Darker: #808ee2 mixed with black

  1. 808ee2
  2. 6e7bc4
  3. 5d68a8
  4. 4d568c
  5. 3d4471
  6. 2e3457
  7. 1f243e
  8. 121527
  9. 060712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #808ee2 with less saturation

  1. 808ee2
  2. 828fdb
  3. 8490d3
  4. 8691cc
  5. 8892c4
  6. 8a93bd
  7. 8c94b5
  8. 8f94ad
  9. 9195a5
  10. 93959e

Questions about #808ee2

What color is #808ee2?

#808ee2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(128, 142, 226), in HSL hsl(231.43, 62.82%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.118% 0.12529 275.325).

What colors go well with #808ee2?

The complementary color of #808ee2 is #ad9427. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b9cdd and #a880d3. The triadic partners are #d7775f and #4bac73.

Is white or black text more readable on #808ee2?

Black text reads better on #808ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808ee2 a warm or cool color?

#808ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.125.