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#8388ec color: Bright indigo

#8388ec is rgb(131, 136, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.7% 0.14668 279.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66.7%
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
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8388ec

#8388ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% 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 6.7:1, 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: #8388ec mixed with white

  1. 8388ec
  2. 8e94ef
  3. 9aa0f1
  4. a5acf4
  5. b2b8f6
  6. bec4f8
  7. cbd0fa
  8. d7dcfc
  9. e4e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8388ec mixed with black

  1. 8388ec
  2. 7175cd
  3. 6063af
  4. 4f5292
  5. 3f4176
  6. 2f315b
  7. 202242
  8. 121329
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8388ec with less saturation

  1. 8388ec
  2. 848ae4
  3. 868cdb
  4. 878dd2
  5. 898fca
  6. 8b90c1
  7. 8c91b8
  8. 8e92b0
  9. 9093a7
  10. 92949d

Questions about #8388ec

What color is #8388ec?

#8388ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(131, 136, 236), in HSL hsl(237.14, 73.43%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.7% 0.14668 279.464).

What colors go well with #8388ec?

The complementary color of #8388ec is #ab9500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4199ea and #af78d7. The triadic partners are #de704b and #1aaf73.

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

Black text reads better on #8388ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8388ec a warm or cool color?

#8388ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.147.