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#8982eb color: Bright indigo

#8982eb is rgb(137, 130, 235) in RGB and oklch(65.964% 0.15277 284.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

66%
0.153
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8982eb

#8982eb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, 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: #8982eb mixed with white

  1. 8982eb
  2. 948fee
  3. 9e9cf1
  4. aaa8f3
  5. b5b5f6
  6. c1c1f8
  7. cdcefa
  8. d9dafb
  9. e6e6fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8982eb mixed with black

  1. 8982eb
  2. 7670cc
  3. 645fae
  4. 534e91
  5. 423e75
  6. 312f5b
  7. 222041
  8. 141229
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8982eb with less saturation

  1. 8982eb
  2. 8984e2
  3. 8a87da
  4. 8b89d1
  5. 8b8ac8
  6. 8c8cc0
  7. 8d8db7
  8. 8e8fae
  9. 8f90a5
  10. 91919b

Questions about #8982eb

What color is #8982eb?

#8982eb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(137, 130, 235), in HSL hsl(244, 72.41%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.964% 0.15277 284.415).

What colors go well with #8982eb?

The complementary color of #8982eb is #a29500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4994ed and #b472d2. The triadic partners are #dc6e3a and #00ae79.

Is white or black text more readable on #8982eb?

Black text reads better on #8982eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8982eb a warm or cool color?

#8982eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.153.