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#8985dc color: Indigo Bloom

#8985dc is rgb(137, 133, 220) in RGB and oklch(65.701% 0.12764 284.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

65.7%
0.128
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8985dc

#8985dc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.128 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 6.45:1, 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: #8985dc mixed with white

  1. 8985dc
  2. 9491e0
  3. 9f9de4
  4. aaaae8
  5. b6b6ec
  6. c1c2f0
  7. cdcef3
  8. d9daf6
  9. e6e6f9
  10. f2f3fc

Darker: #8985dc mixed with black

  1. 8985dc
  2. 7673bf
  3. 6461a3
  4. 535088
  5. 42406e
  6. 313054
  7. 22213c
  8. 141326
  9. 070611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8985dc with less saturation

  1. 8985dc
  2. 8a87d5
  3. 8a88ce
  4. 8b8ac6
  5. 8b8bbf
  6. 8c8cb8
  7. 8d8eb0
  8. 8e8fa8
  9. 8f8fa1
  10. 909099

Questions about #8985dc

What color is #8985dc?

#8985dc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(137, 133, 220), in HSL hsl(242.76, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.701% 0.12764 284.4).

What colors go well with #8985dc?

The complementary color of #8985dc is #9e9523. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5794dd and #ae78c7. The triadic partners are #d1754c and #29a97d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8985dc?

Black text reads better on #8985dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8985dc a warm or cool color?

#8985dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.128.