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#817ded color: Bright indigo

#817ded is rgb(129, 125, 237) in RGB and oklch(64.544% 0.16341 282.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

64.5%
0.163
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #817ded

#817ded is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hera Blue (#7777ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #817ded mixed with white

  1. 817ded
  2. 8c8bf0
  3. 9898f3
  4. a4a5f5
  5. b0b2f7
  6. bcbff9
  7. c9ccfb
  8. d6d9fc
  9. e4e5fe
  10. f1f2fe

Darker: #817ded mixed with black

  1. 817ded
  2. 6f6cce
  3. 5e5bb0
  4. 4e4b93
  5. 3e3b77
  6. 2e2c5c
  7. 1f1e42
  8. 12112a
  9. 060514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #817ded with less saturation

  1. 817ded
  2. 8280e4
  3. 8382db
  4. 8484d1
  5. 8586c8
  6. 8688bf
  7. 8789b5
  8. 898bab
  9. 8a8ca2
  10. 8c8d98

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Colors that go with #817ded

Complementary
#817ded#a19000
Analogous
#817ded#3590ed#af6cd4
Triadic
#817ded#dd6530#00ab6f
Split
#817ded#c77a00#66a126

Questions about #817ded

What color is #817ded?

#817ded is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(129, 125, 237), in HSL hsl(242.14, 75.68%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.544% 0.16341 282.416).

What colors go well with #817ded?

The complementary color of #817ded is #a19000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3590ed and #af6cd4. The triadic partners are #dd6530 and #00ab6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #817ded?

White text reads better on #817ded: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #817ded a warm or cool color?

#817ded is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.163.