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#8481cd color: Faraway Sky

#8481cd is rgb(132, 129, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.744% 0.11265 284.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

63.7%
0.113
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
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8481cd

#8481cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.113 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 6:1, 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: #8481cd mixed with white

  1. 8481cd
  2. 8f8dd3
  3. 9b9ad8
  4. a7a6dd
  5. b3b3e3
  6. bfbfe8
  7. cbcced
  8. d8d9f1
  9. e5e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #8481cd mixed with black

  1. 8481cd
  2. 726fb2
  3. 605e98
  4. 4f4e7e
  5. 3f3e66
  6. 2f2e4e
  7. 201f38
  8. 121223
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8481cd with less saturation

  1. 8481cd
  2. 8482c7
  3. 8584c0
  4. 8685ba
  5. 8686b3
  6. 8787ad
  7. 8888a6
  8. 8989a0
  9. 898a99
  10. 8a8b92

Questions about #8481cd

What color is #8481cd?

#8481cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(132, 129, 205), in HSL hsl(242.37, 43.18%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.744% 0.11265 284.526).

What colors go well with #8481cd?

The complementary color of #8481cd is #968f32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8ece and #a576bb. The triadic partners are #c37450 and #39a17a.

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

White text reads better on #8481cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8481cd a warm or cool color?

#8481cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.113.