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#8397df color: Portage

#8397df is rgb(131, 151, 223) in RGB and oklch(68.993% 0.1088 271.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

69%
0.109
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8397df

#8397df is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Portage (#8b98d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8397df mixed with white

  1. 8397df
  2. 8fa1e3
  3. 9aace6
  4. a6b6ea
  5. b3c0ed
  6. bfcbf1
  7. ccd5f4
  8. d8e0f7
  9. e5eafa
  10. f2f5fc

Darker: #8397df mixed with black

  1. 8397df
  2. 7183c2
  3. 606fa5
  4. 4f5c8a
  5. 3f496f
  6. 2f3756
  7. 20263d
  8. 121727
  9. 060812
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8397df with less saturation

  1. 8397df
  2. 8598d8
  3. 8898d2
  4. 8a99cb
  5. 8c9ac5
  6. 8f9abe
  7. 919ab7
  8. 949bb0
  9. 969ba9
  10. 999ba2

Questions about #8397df

What color is #8397df?

#8397df is soft indigo. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(131, 151, 223), in HSL hsl(226.96, 58.97%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.993% 0.1088 271.473).

What colors go well with #8397df?

The complementary color of #8397df is #b49944. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58a3d9 and #a78bd4. The triadic partners are #d68171 and #65af79.

Is white or black text more readable on #8397df?

Black text reads better on #8397df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8397df a warm or cool color?

#8397df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.109.