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#8281ea color: Bright indigo

#8281ea is rgb(130, 129, 234) in RGB and oklch(65.184% 0.15366 281.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

65.2%
0.154
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8281ea

#8281ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white 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: #8281ea mixed with white

  1. 8281ea
  2. 8d8eed
  3. 999bf0
  4. a4a8f3
  5. b1b4f5
  6. bdc1f7
  7. cacdf9
  8. d7dafb
  9. e4e6fd
  10. f1f3fe

Darker: #8281ea mixed with black

  1. 8281ea
  2. 706fcb
  3. 5f5eae
  4. 4e4e91
  5. 3e3e75
  6. 2f2e5a
  7. 201f41
  8. 121229
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8281ea with less saturation

  1. 8281ea
  2. 8383e1
  3. 8485d9
  4. 8587d0
  5. 8689c7
  6. 888abe
  7. 898cb5
  8. 8b8dac
  9. 8c8ea3
  10. 8e8f99

Questions about #8281ea

What color is #8281ea?

#8281ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(130, 129, 234), in HSL hsl(240.57, 71.43%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.184% 0.15366 281.692).

What colors go well with #8281ea?

The complementary color of #8281ea is #a49100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d93ea and #ae71d3. The triadic partners are #db6a3c and #00ab71.

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

White text reads better on #8281ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8281ea a warm or cool color?

#8281ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.154.