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#8186bc color: Iolite

#8186bc is rgb(129, 134, 188) in RGB and oklch(63.688% 0.08108 279.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

63.7%
0.081
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8186bc

#8186bc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iolite (#7d89bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8186bc mixed with white

  1. 8186bc
  2. 8d92c3
  3. 999dca
  4. a5a9d1
  5. b1b5d7
  6. bec1de
  7. cacee5
  8. d7daeb
  9. e4e6f2
  10. f2f2f9

Darker: #8186bc mixed with black

  1. 8186bc
  2. 6f74a3
  3. 5e628b
  4. 4e5173
  5. 3e405d
  6. 2e3047
  7. 1f2132
  8. 12131f
  9. 06060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8186bc with less saturation

  1. 8186bc
  2. 8287b7
  3. 8387b3
  4. 8488ae
  5. 8589a9
  6. 8689a4
  7. 878a9f
  8. 888a9a
  9. 898a95
  10. 8a8b90

Questions about #8186bc

What color is #8186bc?

#8186bc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(129, 134, 188), in HSL hsl(234.92, 30.57%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.688% 0.08108 279.739).

What colors go well with #8186bc?

The complementary color of #8186bc is #978c51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648fbb and #9a7eb0. The triadic partners are #b67a66 and #5d9b7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8186bc?

White text reads better on #8186bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8186bc a warm or cool color?

#8186bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.081.