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#8288eb color: Bright indigo

#8288eb is rgb(130, 136, 235) in RGB and oklch(66.572% 0.14548 279.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66.6%
0.145
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8288eb

#8288eb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8288eb mixed with white

  1. 8288eb
  2. 8d94ee
  3. 99a0f1
  4. a5acf3
  5. b1b8f6
  6. bdc4f8
  7. cad0fa
  8. d7dcfb
  9. e4e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8288eb mixed with black

  1. 8288eb
  2. 7075cc
  3. 5f63ae
  4. 4e5291
  5. 3e4175
  6. 2f315b
  7. 202241
  8. 121329
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8288eb with less saturation

  1. 8288eb
  2. 838ae3
  3. 858cda
  4. 868dd2
  5. 888ec9
  6. 8a90c1
  7. 8c91b8
  8. 8e92af
  9. 9092a6
  10. 92939d

Questions about #8288eb

What color is #8288eb?

#8288eb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(130, 136, 235), in HSL hsl(236.57, 72.41%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.572% 0.14548 279.038).

What colors go well with #8288eb?

The complementary color of #8288eb is #ab9400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4199e9 and #ae79d7. The triadic partners are #dd704c and #1fae72.

Is white or black text more readable on #8288eb?

Black text reads better on #8288eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8288eb a warm or cool color?

#8288eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.145.