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#8493fa color: Bright indigo

#8493fa is rgb(132, 147, 250) in RGB and oklch(69.676% 0.15128 275.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

69.7%
0.151
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8493fa

#8493fa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8493fa mixed with white

  1. 8493fa
  2. 8f9efb
  3. 9ba9fd
  4. a6b4fe
  5. b3bfff
  6. bfcaff
  7. cbd5ff
  8. d8dfff
  9. e5eaff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8493fa mixed with black

  1. 8493fa
  2. 727fd9
  3. 606cba
  4. 4f599b
  5. 3f477d
  6. 2f3661
  7. 202546
  8. 12162d
  9. 060815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8493fa with less saturation

  1. 8493fa
  2. 8695f1
  3. 8896e8
  4. 8b98df
  5. 8d99d6
  6. 909acd
  7. 929bc4
  8. 959cba
  9. 989cb1
  10. 9a9da7

Questions about #8493fa

What color is #8493fa?

#8493fa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(132, 147, 250), in HSL hsl(232.37, 92.19%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.676% 0.15128 275.503).

What colors go well with #8493fa?

The complementary color of #8493fa is #ba9b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3aa5f5 and #b482e8. The triadic partners are #eb7759 and #36b873.

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

Black text reads better on #8493fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8493fa a warm or cool color?

#8493fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.151.