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#838ded color: Perrywinkle

#838ded is rgb(131, 141, 237) in RGB and oklch(67.722% 0.14136 277.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

67.7%
0.141
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #838ded

#838ded is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #838ded mixed with white

  1. 838ded
  2. 8e99f0
  3. 9aa4f2
  4. a6b0f5
  5. b2bbf7
  6. bec6f9
  7. cbd2fa
  8. d8ddfc
  9. e5e8fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #838ded mixed with black

  1. 838ded
  2. 717ace
  3. 6067b0
  4. 4f5593
  5. 3f4477
  6. 2f335c
  7. 202342
  8. 12142a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #838ded with less saturation

  1. 838ded
  2. 858fe5
  3. 8690dc
  4. 8891d4
  5. 8a93cc
  6. 8c94c3
  7. 8e95bb
  8. 9196b2
  9. 9396a9
  10. 9597a0

Questions about #838ded

What color is #838ded?

#838ded is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(131, 141, 237), in HSL hsl(234.34, 74.65%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.722% 0.14136 277.417).

What colors go well with #838ded?

The complementary color of #838ded is #b09700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #439de9 and #af7edb. The triadic partners are #e07555 and #34b174.

Is white or black text more readable on #838ded?

Black text reads better on #838ded: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838ded a warm or cool color?

#838ded is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.141.