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#8481ee color: Bright indigo

#8481ee is rgb(132, 129, 238) in RGB and oklch(65.57% 0.15886 282.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

65.6%
0.159
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8481ee

#8481ee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, 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: #8481ee mixed with white

  1. 8481ee
  2. 8f8ef1
  3. 9a9bf3
  4. a6a8f6
  5. b2b4f8
  6. bec1fa
  7. cbcdfb
  8. d7dafd
  9. e4e6fe
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8481ee mixed with black

  1. 8481ee
  2. 726fcf
  3. 605eb1
  4. 4f4e93
  5. 3f3e77
  6. 2f2e5c
  7. 201f42
  8. 12122a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8481ee with less saturation

  1. 8481ee
  2. 8583e5
  3. 8686dc
  4. 8788d3
  5. 8889ca
  6. 898bc1
  7. 8a8db7
  8. 8c8eae
  9. 8d8fa4
  10. 8f909b

Questions about #8481ee

What color is #8481ee?

#8481ee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(132, 129, 238), in HSL hsl(241.65, 76.22%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.57% 0.15886 282.334).

What colors go well with #8481ee?

The complementary color of #8481ee is #a49300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c93ee and #b170d6. The triadic partners are #de6a38 and #00ae73.

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

White text reads better on #8481ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8481ee a warm or cool color?

#8481ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.159.