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#8389bc color: Iolite

#8389bc is rgb(131, 137, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.464% 0.07655 278.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

64.5%
0.077
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8389bc

#8389bc is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iolite (#7d89bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8389bc mixed with white

  1. 8389bc
  2. 8f94c3
  3. 9aa0ca
  4. a6abd1
  5. b2b7d7
  6. bfc3de
  7. cbcfe5
  8. d8dbeb
  9. e5e7f2
  10. f2f3f8

Darker: #8389bc mixed with black

  1. 8389bc
  2. 7176a3
  3. 60648b
  4. 4f5373
  5. 3f425d
  6. 2f3147
  7. 202232
  8. 12141f
  9. 06070d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8389bc with less saturation

  1. 8389bc
  2. 848ab7
  3. 858ab3
  4. 868bae
  5. 878baa
  6. 888ca5
  7. 898ca1
  8. 8a8c9c
  9. 8b8d97
  10. 8c8d92

Questions about #8389bc

What color is #8389bc?

#8389bc is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(131, 137, 188), in HSL hsl(233.68, 29.84%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.464% 0.07655 278.826).

What colors go well with #8389bc?

The complementary color of #8389bc is #998f57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6892ba and #9b81b1. The triadic partners are #b67e6b and #649c7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8389bc?

White text reads better on #8389bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8389bc a warm or cool color?

#8389bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.077.