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#878ade color: Indigo Bloom

#878ade is rgb(135, 138, 222) in RGB and oklch(66.623% 0.12362 280.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

66.6%
0.124
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #878ade

#878ade is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, 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: #878ade mixed with white

  1. 878ade
  2. 9296e2
  3. 9da1e6
  4. a9adea
  5. b4b9ed
  6. c0c4f1
  7. cdd0f4
  8. d9dcf7
  9. e5e7fa
  10. f2f3fc

Darker: #878ade mixed with black

  1. 878ade
  2. 7577c1
  3. 6365a5
  4. 515389
  5. 41426f
  6. 313255
  7. 21223d
  8. 131426
  9. 060712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #878ade with less saturation

  1. 878ade
  2. 888bd7
  3. 898dd0
  4. 8a8ec8
  5. 8b8fc1
  6. 8d90ba
  7. 8e91b2
  8. 8f92ab
  9. 9193a3
  10. 92939c

Questions about #878ade

What color is #878ade?

#878ade is soft indigo. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(135, 138, 222), in HSL hsl(237.93, 56.86%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.623% 0.12362 280.928).

What colors go well with #878ade?

The complementary color of #878ade is #a5962b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5698dd and #ac7dcc. The triadic partners are #d37856 and #3dab7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #878ade?

Black text reads better on #878ade: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878ade a warm or cool color?

#878ade is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.124.