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#8393ef color: Bright indigo

#8393ef is rgb(131, 147, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.007% 0.1363 274.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

69%
0.136
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8393ef

#8393ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #8393ef mixed with white

  1. 8393ef
  2. 8e9ef1
  3. 9aa9f4
  4. a6b4f6
  5. b2bff8
  6. bec9f9
  7. cbd4fb
  8. d8dffc
  9. e5eafd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #8393ef mixed with black

  1. 8393ef
  2. 717fd0
  3. 606cb1
  4. 4f5994
  5. 3f4778
  6. 2f365c
  7. 202542
  8. 12162a
  9. 060814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8393ef with less saturation

  1. 8393ef
  2. 8594e7
  3. 8796df
  4. 8a97d7
  5. 8c98ce
  6. 8e99c6
  7. 9199be
  8. 939ab5
  9. 969aad
  10. 999ba4

Questions about #8393ef

What color is #8393ef?

#8393ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(131, 147, 239), in HSL hsl(231.11, 77.14%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.007% 0.1363 274.795).

What colors go well with #8393ef?

The complementary color of #8393ef is #b69918. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46a3ea and #af84df. The triadic partners are #e27960 and #48b475.

Is white or black text more readable on #8393ef?

Black text reads better on #8393ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8393ef a warm or cool color?

#8393ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.136.