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#8279ea color: Hera Blue

#8279ea is rgb(130, 121, 234) in RGB and oklch(63.708% 0.16476 284.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

63.7%
0.165
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8279ea

#8279ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, 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: #8279ea mixed with white

  1. 8279ea
  2. 8d87ed
  3. 9895f0
  4. a4a2f3
  5. b0b0f6
  6. bdbdf8
  7. cacafa
  8. d7d7fc
  9. e4e5fd
  10. f1f2fe

Darker: #8279ea mixed with black

  1. 8279ea
  2. 7068cb
  3. 5f58ae
  4. 4e4891
  5. 3e3975
  6. 2f2b5a
  7. 201d41
  8. 121029
  9. 060513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8279ea with less saturation

  1. 8279ea
  2. 827ce1
  3. 837ed8
  4. 8381ce
  5. 8483c5
  6. 8585bc
  7. 8686b2
  8. 8788a9
  9. 88899f
  10. 8a8a95

Questions about #8279ea

What color is #8279ea?

#8279ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Hera Blue. In RGB it is rgb(130, 121, 234), in HSL hsl(244.78, 72.9%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.708% 0.16476 284.302).

What colors go well with #8279ea?

The complementary color of #8279ea is #9b8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #398cec and #af68d0. The triadic partners are #da6326 and #00a871.

Is white or black text more readable on #8279ea?

White text reads better on #8279ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8279ea a warm or cool color?

#8279ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.165.