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#8288ec color: Bright indigo

#8288ec is rgb(130, 136, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.628% 0.14687 279.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66.6%
0.147
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8288ec

#8288ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, so black 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: #8288ec mixed with white

  1. 8288ec
  2. 8d94ef
  3. 99a0f2
  4. a5acf4
  5. b1b8f6
  6. bdc4f8
  7. cad0fa
  8. d7dcfc
  9. e4e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8288ec mixed with black

  1. 8288ec
  2. 7075cd
  3. 5f63af
  4. 4e5292
  5. 3e4176
  6. 2f315b
  7. 202242
  8. 121329
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8288ec with less saturation

  1. 8288ec
  2. 838ae4
  3. 858cdb
  4. 878dd2
  5. 888fca
  6. 8a90c1
  7. 8c91b8
  8. 8e92af
  9. 9093a6
  10. 92939d

Questions about #8288ec

What color is #8288ec?

#8288ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(130, 136, 236), in HSL hsl(236.6, 73.61%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.628% 0.14687 279.017).

What colors go well with #8288ec?

The complementary color of #8288ec is #ab9400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f99ea and #ae78d8. The triadic partners are #de704b and #1caf72.

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

Black text reads better on #8288ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8288ec a warm or cool color?

#8288ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.147.