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#8481cc color: Faraway Sky

#8481cc is rgb(132, 129, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.693% 0.11121 284.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

63.7%
0.111
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8481cc

#8481cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faraway Sky (#8980c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8481cc mixed with white

  1. 8481cc
  2. 8f8dd2
  3. 9b9ad7
  4. a7a6dd
  5. b3b3e2
  6. bfbfe7
  7. cbccec
  8. d8d9f1
  9. e5e5f6
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #8481cc mixed with black

  1. 8481cc
  2. 726fb1
  3. 605e97
  4. 4f4e7e
  5. 3f3e65
  6. 2f2e4e
  7. 201f37
  8. 121222
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8481cc with less saturation

  1. 8481cc
  2. 8482c6
  3. 8584bf
  4. 8685b9
  5. 8686b3
  6. 8787ac
  7. 8888a6
  8. 88899f
  9. 898a99
  10. 8a8a92

Questions about #8481cc

What color is #8481cc?

#8481cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(132, 129, 204), in HSL hsl(242.4, 42.37%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.693% 0.11121 284.6).

What colors go well with #8481cc?

The complementary color of #8481cc is #968e34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8ecd and #a476ba. The triadic partners are #c37450 and #3aa07a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8481cc?

White text reads better on #8481cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8481cc a warm or cool color?

#8481cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.111.