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#818ade color: Soft indigo

#818ade is rgb(129, 138, 222) in RGB and oklch(66.181% 0.12472 277.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

66.2%
0.125
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #818ade

#818ade is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #818ade mixed with white

  1. 818ade
  2. 8d96e2
  3. 98a1e6
  4. a4adea
  5. b1b9ed
  6. bdc4f1
  7. cad0f4
  8. d7dcf7
  9. e4e7fa
  10. f2f3fc

Darker: #818ade mixed with black

  1. 818ade
  2. 6f77c1
  3. 5e65a5
  4. 4e5389
  5. 3e426f
  6. 2e3255
  7. 1f223d
  8. 121426
  9. 060712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #818ade with less saturation

  1. 818ade
  2. 838bd7
  3. 848dcf
  4. 868ec8
  5. 878fc1
  6. 8990b9
  7. 8b90b2
  8. 8d91aa
  9. 8f92a2
  10. 91929b

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Colors that go with #818ade

Complementary
#818ade#a89325
Analogous
#818ade#4d98db#a87dce
Triadic
#818ade#d37559#42a975
Split
#818ade#c58231#7da148

Questions about #818ade

What color is #818ade?

#818ade is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(129, 138, 222), in HSL hsl(234.19, 58.49%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.181% 0.12472 277.765).

What colors go well with #818ade?

The complementary color of #818ade is #a89325. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d98db and #a87dce. The triadic partners are #d37559 and #42a975.

Is white or black text more readable on #818ade?

Black text reads better on #818ade: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #818ade a warm or cool color?

#818ade is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.125.