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#8478ec color: Hera Blue

#8478ec is rgb(132, 120, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.809% 0.16865 285.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

63.8%
0.169
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8478ec

#8478ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hera Blue (#7777ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8478ec mixed with white

  1. 8478ec
  2. 8f86ef
  3. 9a94f2
  4. a6a2f4
  5. b2aff7
  6. bebdf9
  7. cacafb
  8. d7d7fc
  9. e4e4fd
  10. f1f2fe

Darker: #8478ec mixed with black

  1. 8478ec
  2. 7267cd
  3. 6057af
  4. 4f4892
  5. 3f3976
  6. 2f2a5b
  7. 201d42
  8. 121029
  9. 060513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8478ec with less saturation

  1. 8478ec
  2. 847be3
  3. 847ed9
  4. 8580d0
  5. 8682c7
  6. 8684bd
  7. 8786b3
  8. 8888aa
  9. 8989a0
  10. 8a8a96

Questions about #8478ec

What color is #8478ec?

#8478ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Hera Blue. In RGB it is rgb(132, 120, 236), in HSL hsl(246.21, 75.32%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.809% 0.16865 285.271).

What colors go well with #8478ec?

The complementary color of #8478ec is #9a8f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a8bef and #b267d0. The triadic partners are #db631e and #00a874.

Is white or black text more readable on #8478ec?

White text reads better on #8478ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8478ec a warm or cool color?

#8478ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.169.