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#8486ea color: Bright indigo

#8486ea is rgb(132, 134, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.278% 0.14647 280.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

66.3%
0.146
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8486ea

#8486ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, so black 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: #8486ea mixed with white

  1. 8486ea
  2. 8f92ed
  3. 9a9ff0
  4. a6abf3
  5. b2b7f5
  6. bec3f7
  7. cbcff9
  8. d8dbfb
  9. e5e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8486ea mixed with black

  1. 8486ea
  2. 7274cb
  3. 6062ae
  4. 4f5191
  5. 3f4075
  6. 2f305a
  7. 202141
  8. 121329
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8486ea with less saturation

  1. 8486ea
  2. 8588e2
  3. 868ad9
  4. 888bd1
  5. 898dc8
  6. 8a8ec0
  7. 8c8fb7
  8. 8e90ae
  9. 8f91a5
  10. 91929c

Questions about #8486ea

What color is #8486ea?

#8486ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(132, 134, 234), in HSL hsl(238.82, 70.83%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.278% 0.14647 280.753).

What colors go well with #8486ea?

The complementary color of #8486ea is #a79400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4497e9 and #af77d5. The triadic partners are #dc7047 and #0aae75.

Is white or black text more readable on #8486ea?

Black text reads better on #8486ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8486ea a warm or cool color?

#8486ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.146.