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#8985e2 color: Indigo Bloom

#8985e2 is rgb(137, 133, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.024% 0.13606 283.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

66%
0.136
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8985e2

#8985e2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, 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: #8985e2 mixed with white

  1. 8985e2
  2. 9491e6
  3. 9f9ee9
  4. aaaaed
  5. b5b6f0
  6. c1c2f3
  7. cdcef6
  8. d9daf8
  9. e6e7fb
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #8985e2 mixed with black

  1. 8985e2
  2. 7673c4
  3. 6461a8
  4. 53508c
  5. 424071
  6. 313057
  7. 22213e
  8. 141327
  9. 070612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8985e2 with less saturation

  1. 8985e2
  2. 8a87da
  3. 8a89d3
  4. 8b8acb
  5. 8c8cc3
  6. 8d8dbb
  7. 8e8eb3
  8. 8f8fab
  9. 9090a3
  10. 91919b

Questions about #8985e2

What color is #8985e2?

#8985e2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(137, 133, 226), in HSL hsl(242.58, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.024% 0.13606 283.973).

What colors go well with #8985e2?

The complementary color of #8985e2 is #a19510. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5295e3 and #b077cc. The triadic partners are #d67448 and #18ac7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8985e2?

Black text reads better on #8985e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8985e2 a warm or cool color?

#8985e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.136.