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#8493ee color: Bright indigo

#8493ee is rgb(132, 147, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.022% 0.13466 275.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

69%
0.135
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8493ee

#8493ee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, 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: #8493ee mixed with white

  1. 8493ee
  2. 8f9ef1
  3. 9ba9f3
  4. a7b4f5
  5. b3bff7
  6. bfc9f9
  7. cbd4fa
  8. d8dffc
  9. e5eafd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #8493ee mixed with black

  1. 8493ee
  2. 727fcf
  3. 606cb1
  4. 4f5993
  5. 3f4777
  6. 2f365c
  7. 202542
  8. 12162a
  9. 060814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8493ee with less saturation

  1. 8493ee
  2. 8694e6
  3. 8896de
  4. 8a97d6
  5. 8d98ce
  6. 8f99c6
  7. 9199bd
  8. 949ab5
  9. 969aad
  10. 999ba4

Questions about #8493ee

What color is #8493ee?

#8493ee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(132, 147, 238), in HSL hsl(231.51, 75.71%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.022% 0.13466 275.217).

What colors go well with #8493ee?

The complementary color of #8493ee is #b59a1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48a2e9 and #af84de. The triadic partners are #e27a60 and #48b476.

Is white or black text more readable on #8493ee?

Black text reads better on #8493ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8493ee a warm or cool color?

#8493ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.135.