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#8881ef color: Bright indigo

#8881ef is rgb(136, 129, 239) in RGB and oklch(65.935% 0.15973 283.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

65.9%
0.160
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8881ef

#8881ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, 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: #8881ef mixed with white

  1. 8881ef
  2. 938ef2
  3. 9d9bf4
  4. a9a8f6
  5. b4b4f8
  6. c0c1fa
  7. cccdfc
  8. d9dafd
  9. e5e6fe
  10. f2f3ff

Darker: #8881ef mixed with black

  1. 8881ef
  2. 756fd0
  3. 635eb1
  4. 524e94
  5. 413e78
  6. 312e5c
  7. 221f42
  8. 13122a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8881ef with less saturation

  1. 8881ef
  2. 8884e6
  3. 8986dd
  4. 8a88d4
  5. 8b8acb
  6. 8c8cc2
  7. 8d8db8
  8. 8e8faf
  9. 8f90a5
  10. 90919c

Questions about #8881ef

What color is #8881ef?

#8881ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 129, 239), in HSL hsl(243.82, 77.46%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.935% 0.15973 283.994).

What colors go well with #8881ef?

The complementary color of #8881ef is #a39500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4393f1 and #b571d5. The triadic partners are #df6c34 and #00af77.

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

Black text reads better on #8881ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8881ef a warm or cool color?

#8881ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.16.