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#8686e2 color: Indigo Bloom

#8686e2 is rgb(134, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.984% 0.13501 282.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

66%
0.135
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8686e2

#8686e2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8686e2 mixed with white

  1. 8686e2
  2. 9192e6
  3. 9c9ee9
  4. a8abed
  5. b4b7f0
  6. c0c3f3
  7. cccff6
  8. d8dbf8
  9. e5e7fb
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #8686e2 mixed with black

  1. 8686e2
  2. 7474c4
  3. 6262a8
  4. 51518c
  5. 404071
  6. 303057
  7. 21213e
  8. 131327
  9. 060612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8686e2 with less saturation

  1. 8686e2
  2. 8788da
  3. 8889d3
  4. 898bcb
  5. 8a8cc3
  6. 8b8dbb
  7. 8c8fb3
  8. 8e90ab
  9. 8f90a3
  10. 90919a

Questions about #8686e2

What color is #8686e2?

#8686e2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(134, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(240, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.984% 0.13501 282.056).

What colors go well with #8686e2?

The complementary color of #8686e2 is #a3940f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f96e2 and #ae78cd. The triadic partners are #d6734b and #25ab78.

Is white or black text more readable on #8686e2?

Black text reads better on #8686e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8686e2 a warm or cool color?

#8686e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.135.