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#8481ed color: Bright indigo

#8481ed is rgb(132, 129, 237) in RGB and oklch(65.511% 0.15749 282.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

65.5%
0.157
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8481ed

#8481ed is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, 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: #8481ed mixed with white

  1. 8481ed
  2. 8f8ef0
  3. 9a9bf2
  4. a6a8f5
  5. b2b4f7
  6. bec1f9
  7. cbcdfb
  8. d7dafc
  9. e4e6fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8481ed mixed with black

  1. 8481ed
  2. 726fce
  3. 605eb0
  4. 4f4e93
  5. 3f3e77
  6. 2f2e5c
  7. 201f42
  8. 12122a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8481ed with less saturation

  1. 8481ed
  2. 8583e4
  3. 8686db
  4. 8788d2
  5. 8889c9
  6. 898bc0
  7. 8a8cb7
  8. 8c8ead
  9. 8d8fa4
  10. 8f909a

Questions about #8481ed

What color is #8481ed?

#8481ed is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(132, 129, 237), in HSL hsl(241.67, 75%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.511% 0.15749 282.395).

What colors go well with #8481ed?

The complementary color of #8481ed is #a49300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e93ed and #b171d5. The triadic partners are #de6a39 and #00ad73.

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

White text reads better on #8481ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8481ed a warm or cool color?

#8481ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.157.