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#818deb color: Perrywinkle

#818deb is rgb(129, 141, 235) in RGB and oklch(67.472% 0.13901 276.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

67.5%
0.139
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #818deb

#818deb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, 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: #818deb mixed with white

  1. 818deb
  2. 8c99ee
  3. 98a4f1
  4. a4b0f3
  5. b1bbf5
  6. bdc6f8
  7. cad2f9
  8. d7ddfb
  9. e4e8fd
  10. f1f4fe

Darker: #818deb mixed with black

  1. 818deb
  2. 6f7acc
  3. 5e67ae
  4. 4e5591
  5. 3e4475
  6. 2e335b
  7. 1f2341
  8. 121429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #818deb with less saturation

  1. 818deb
  2. 838fe3
  3. 8590db
  4. 8791d2
  5. 8992ca
  6. 8b93c2
  7. 8d94b9
  8. 8f95b1
  9. 9296a8
  10. 94969f

Questions about #818deb

What color is #818deb?

#818deb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(129, 141, 235), in HSL hsl(233.21, 72.6%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.472% 0.13901 276.499).

What colors go well with #818deb?

The complementary color of #818deb is #b09500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #429de7 and #ad7ed9. The triadic partners are #de7457 and #3ab072.

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

Black text reads better on #818deb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #818deb a warm or cool color?

#818deb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.139.