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#8881eb color: Bright indigo

#8881eb is rgb(136, 129, 235) in RGB and oklch(65.701% 0.15428 284.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

65.7%
0.154
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8881eb

#8881eb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8881eb mixed with white

  1. 8881eb
  2. 938eee
  3. 9e9bf1
  4. a9a8f3
  5. b4b4f6
  6. c0c1f8
  7. cccdfa
  8. d9dafb
  9. e5e6fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8881eb mixed with black

  1. 8881eb
  2. 756fcc
  3. 635eae
  4. 524e91
  5. 413e75
  6. 312e5b
  7. 221f41
  8. 131229
  9. 060613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8881eb with less saturation

  1. 8881eb
  2. 8883e2
  3. 8986da
  4. 8a88d1
  5. 8a89c8
  6. 8b8bbf
  7. 8c8db6
  8. 8d8ead
  9. 8f8fa4
  10. 90909b

Questions about #8881eb

What color is #8881eb?

#8881eb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 129, 235), in HSL hsl(243.96, 72.6%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.701% 0.15428 284.302).

What colors go well with #8881eb?

The complementary color of #8881eb is #a19400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4793ed and #b371d2. The triadic partners are #dc6d38 and #00ae78.

Is white or black text more readable on #8881eb?

Black text reads better on #8881eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8881eb a warm or cool color?

#8881eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.154.