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#848bec color: Perrywinkle

#848bec is rgb(132, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.35% 0.14244 278.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

67.3%
0.142
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #848bec

#848bec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #848bec mixed with white

  1. 848bec
  2. 8f97ef
  3. 9ba3f1
  4. a6aef4
  5. b2baf6
  6. bfc5f8
  7. cbd1fa
  8. d8dcfc
  9. e5e8fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #848bec mixed with black

  1. 848bec
  2. 7278cd
  3. 6066af
  4. 4f5492
  5. 3f4376
  6. 2f325b
  7. 202342
  8. 121429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #848bec with less saturation

  1. 848bec
  2. 858de4
  3. 878edb
  4. 8990d3
  5. 8a91cb
  6. 8c92c2
  7. 8e93ba
  8. 9094b1
  9. 9295a8
  10. 94969f

Questions about #848bec

What color is #848bec?

#848bec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(132, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(235.96, 73.24%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.35% 0.14244 278.713).

What colors go well with #848bec?

The complementary color of #848bec is #ad9600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #459be9 and #b07cd9. The triadic partners are #df7451 and #2bb075.

Is white or black text more readable on #848bec?

Black text reads better on #848bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #848bec a warm or cool color?

#848bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.142.