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#848fc5 color: Safflowerish Sky

#848fc5 is rgb(132, 143, 197) in RGB and oklch(66.19% 0.08145 275.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

66.2%
0.081
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #848fc5

#848fc5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Safflowerish Sky (#8491c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #848fc5 mixed with white

  1. 848fc5
  2. 909acb
  3. 9ba5d1
  4. a7b0d7
  5. b3bbdd
  6. bfc6e3
  7. ccd1e9
  8. d8ddee
  9. e5e8f4
  10. f2f3f9

Darker: #848fc5 mixed with black

  1. 848fc5
  2. 727cab
  3. 606992
  4. 4f5779
  5. 3f4561
  6. 2f344b
  7. 202435
  8. 121521
  9. 06070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #848fc5 with less saturation

  1. 848fc5
  2. 8590c0
  3. 8790bb
  4. 8891b6
  5. 8a91b1
  6. 8b91ac
  7. 8d92a7
  8. 8e92a2
  9. 90929d
  10. 919298

Questions about #848fc5

What color is #848fc5?

#848fc5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Safflowerish Sky. In RGB it is rgb(132, 143, 197), in HSL hsl(229.85, 35.91%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.19% 0.08145 275.085).

What colors go well with #848fc5?

The complementary color of #848fc5 is #a29357. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6798c2 and #9e86bb. The triadic partners are #bf8171 and #69a27d.

Is white or black text more readable on #848fc5?

Black text reads better on #848fc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #848fc5 a warm or cool color?

#848fc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.081.