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#8388ea color: Bright indigo

#8388ea is rgb(131, 136, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.588% 0.1439 279.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66.6%
0.144
280°
  • 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 #8388ea

#8388ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 280°.

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: #8388ea mixed with white

  1. 8388ea
  2. 8e94ed
  3. 9aa0f0
  4. a6acf2
  5. b2b8f5
  6. bec4f7
  7. cbd0f9
  8. d7dcfb
  9. e4e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8388ea mixed with black

  1. 8388ea
  2. 7175cb
  3. 6063ae
  4. 4f5291
  5. 3f4175
  6. 2f315a
  7. 202241
  8. 121329
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8388ea with less saturation

  1. 8388ea
  2. 848ae2
  3. 868cd9
  4. 878dd1
  5. 898ec9
  6. 8a90c0
  7. 8c91b7
  8. 8e92af
  9. 9092a6
  10. 92939d

Questions about #8388ea

What color is #8388ea?

#8388ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(131, 136, 234), in HSL hsl(237.09, 71.03%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.588% 0.1439 279.514).

What colors go well with #8388ea?

The complementary color of #8388ea is #aa9400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4399e8 and #ae79d6. The triadic partners are #dc714c and #20ae74.

Is white or black text more readable on #8388ea?

Black text reads better on #8388ea: 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 #8388ea a warm or cool color?

#8388ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.144.