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#8281ec color: Bright indigo

#8281ec is rgb(130, 129, 236) in RGB and oklch(65.301% 0.15641 281.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

65.3%
0.156
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8281ec

#8281ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8281ec mixed with white

  1. 8281ec
  2. 8d8eef
  3. 999bf2
  4. a4a8f4
  5. b1b4f6
  6. bdc1f9
  7. cacdfa
  8. d7dafc
  9. e4e6fd
  10. f1f3fe

Darker: #8281ec mixed with black

  1. 8281ec
  2. 706fcd
  3. 5f5eaf
  4. 4e4e92
  5. 3e3e76
  6. 2f2e5b
  7. 201f42
  8. 121229
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8281ec with less saturation

  1. 8281ec
  2. 8383e3
  3. 8485da
  4. 8587d1
  5. 8689c8
  6. 888bbf
  7. 898cb6
  8. 8b8dad
  9. 8c8ea3
  10. 8e8f9a

Questions about #8281ec

What color is #8281ec?

#8281ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(130, 129, 236), in HSL hsl(240.56, 73.79%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.301% 0.15641 281.585).

What colors go well with #8281ec?

The complementary color of #8281ec is #a59100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b93ec and #af71d5. The triadic partners are #dd6a3b and #00ac71.

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

White text reads better on #8281ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8281ec a warm or cool color?

#8281ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.156.