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#8282be color: Deep Periwinkle

#8282be is rgb(130, 130, 190) in RGB and oklch(63.041% 0.08962 283.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

63%
0.090
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8282be

#8282be is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Periwinkle (#7c83bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8282be mixed with white

  1. 8282be
  2. 8e8ec5
  3. 999acc
  4. a5a7d2
  5. b2b3d9
  6. bebfdf
  7. cbcce6
  8. d8d9ec
  9. e5e5f3
  10. f2f2f9

Darker: #8282be mixed with black

  1. 8282be
  2. 7070a5
  3. 5f5f8c
  4. 4e4e75
  5. 3e3e5e
  6. 2f2f48
  7. 202033
  8. 12121f
  9. 06060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8282be with less saturation

  1. 8282be
  2. 8383b9
  3. 8384b4
  4. 8485af
  5. 8485a9
  6. 8586a4
  7. 86879f
  8. 87879a
  9. 878894
  10. 88898f

Questions about #8282be

What color is #8282be?

#8282be is soft indigo. The closest named color is Deep Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(130, 130, 190), in HSL hsl(240, 31.58%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.041% 0.08962 283.53).

What colors go well with #8282be?

The complementary color of #8282be is #938c48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628cbf and #9d79b0. The triadic partners are #b7775c and #519a7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8282be?

White text reads better on #8282be: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8282be a warm or cool color?

#8282be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.09.