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#8481ec color: Bright indigo

#8481ec is rgb(132, 129, 236) in RGB and oklch(65.452% 0.15612 282.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

65.5%
0.156
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8481ec

#8481ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8481ec mixed with white

  1. 8481ec
  2. 8f8eef
  3. 9a9bf2
  4. a6a8f4
  5. b2b4f6
  6. bec1f8
  7. cbcdfa
  8. d7dafc
  9. e4e6fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8481ec mixed with black

  1. 8481ec
  2. 726fcd
  3. 605eaf
  4. 4f4e92
  5. 3f3e76
  6. 2f2e5b
  7. 201f42
  8. 121229
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8481ec with less saturation

  1. 8481ec
  2. 8583e3
  3. 8686da
  4. 8787d1
  5. 8889c8
  6. 898bbf
  7. 8a8cb6
  8. 8c8dad
  9. 8d8fa4
  10. 8f909a

Questions about #8481ec

What color is #8481ec?

#8481ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(132, 129, 236), in HSL hsl(241.68, 73.79%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.452% 0.15612 282.456).

What colors go well with #8481ec?

The complementary color of #8481ec is #a49200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f93ec and #b171d4. The triadic partners are #dd6b3a and #00ad73.

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

White text reads better on #8481ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8481ec a warm or cool color?

#8481ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.156.