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#8885e1 color: Indigo Bloom

#8885e1 is rgb(136, 133, 225) in RGB and oklch(65.892% 0.13477 283.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

65.9%
0.135
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8885e1

#8885e1 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, 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: #8885e1 mixed with white

  1. 8885e1
  2. 9391e5
  3. 9e9ee8
  4. a9aaec
  5. b5b6ef
  6. c1c2f2
  7. cdcef5
  8. d9daf8
  9. e6e7fb
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #8885e1 mixed with black

  1. 8885e1
  2. 7573c4
  3. 6361a7
  4. 52508b
  5. 414070
  6. 313056
  7. 22213e
  8. 131327
  9. 060612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8885e1 with less saturation

  1. 8885e1
  2. 8987d9
  3. 8989d2
  4. 8a8aca
  5. 8b8cc2
  6. 8c8dba
  7. 8d8eb2
  8. 8e8faa
  9. 8f90a2
  10. 90919a

Questions about #8885e1

What color is #8885e1?

#8885e1 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(136, 133, 225), in HSL hsl(241.96, 60.53%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.892% 0.13477 283.535).

What colors go well with #8885e1?

The complementary color of #8885e1 is #a19512. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5294e2 and #af77cc. The triadic partners are #d57349 and #1dab7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8885e1?

Black text reads better on #8885e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8885e1 a warm or cool color?

#8885e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.135.