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#8281cd color: Tanzine

#8281cd is rgb(130, 129, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.586% 0.11286 283.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

63.6%
0.113
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8281cd

#8281cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tanzine (#7983d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8281cd mixed with white

  1. 8281cd
  2. 8d8dd3
  3. 999ad8
  4. a5a6dd
  5. b1b3e3
  6. bebfe8
  7. cacced
  8. d7d9f1
  9. e4e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #8281cd mixed with black

  1. 8281cd
  2. 706fb2
  3. 5f5e98
  4. 4e4e7e
  5. 3e3e66
  6. 2f2e4e
  7. 201f38
  8. 121223
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8281cd with less saturation

  1. 8281cd
  2. 8382c7
  3. 8384c0
  4. 8485ba
  5. 8586b3
  6. 8687ad
  7. 8788a6
  8. 88899f
  9. 898999
  10. 8a8a92

Questions about #8281cd

What color is #8281cd?

#8281cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Tanzine. In RGB it is rgb(130, 129, 205), in HSL hsl(240.79, 43.18%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.586% 0.11286 283.308).

What colors go well with #8281cd?

The complementary color of #8281cd is #978e31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #578ece and #a376bb. The triadic partners are #c37351 and #3aa077.

Is white or black text more readable on #8281cd?

White text reads better on #8281cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8281cd a warm or cool color?

#8281cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.113.