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#8278eb color: Hera Blue

#8278eb is rgb(130, 120, 235) in RGB and oklch(63.589% 0.1675 284.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

63.6%
0.167
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8278eb

#8278eb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #8278eb mixed with white

  1. 8278eb
  2. 8d86ee
  3. 9894f1
  4. a4a2f4
  5. b0aff6
  6. bdbdf8
  7. c9cafa
  8. d7d7fc
  9. e4e4fd
  10. f1f2fe

Darker: #8278eb mixed with black

  1. 8278eb
  2. 7067cc
  3. 5f57ae
  4. 4e4891
  5. 3e3975
  6. 2f2a5b
  7. 201d41
  8. 121029
  9. 060513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8278eb with less saturation

  1. 8278eb
  2. 827be2
  3. 837ed8
  4. 8380cf
  5. 8482c6
  6. 8584bc
  7. 8686b3
  8. 8787a9
  9. 88899f
  10. 898a95

Questions about #8278eb

What color is #8278eb?

#8278eb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Hera Blue. In RGB it is rgb(130, 120, 235), in HSL hsl(245.22, 74.19%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.589% 0.1675 284.515).

What colors go well with #8278eb?

The complementary color of #8278eb is #9b8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #378bed and #b067d0. The triadic partners are #da6221 and #00a871.

Is white or black text more readable on #8278eb?

White text reads better on #8278eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8278eb a warm or cool color?

#8278eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.167.