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#8985eb color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8985eb is rgb(137, 133, 235) in RGB and oklch(66.523% 0.14854 283.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

66.5%
0.149
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8985eb

#8985eb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, 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: #8985eb mixed with white

  1. 8985eb
  2. 9492ee
  3. 9e9ef1
  4. aaaaf3
  5. b5b6f6
  6. c1c3f8
  7. cdcffa
  8. d9dbfb
  9. e6e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8985eb mixed with black

  1. 8985eb
  2. 7673cc
  3. 6461ae
  4. 535091
  5. 424075
  6. 31305b
  7. 222141
  8. 141329
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8985eb with less saturation

  1. 8985eb
  2. 8a87e3
  3. 8a89da
  4. 8b8bd2
  5. 8c8dc9
  6. 8d8ec0
  7. 8e90b8
  8. 9091af
  9. 9192a6
  10. 92939d

Questions about #8985eb

What color is #8985eb?

#8985eb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 133, 235), in HSL hsl(242.35, 71.83%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.523% 0.14854 283.363).

What colors go well with #8985eb?

The complementary color of #8985eb is #a59600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a96ec and #b476d4. The triadic partners are #dd7141 and #00af7a.

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

Black text reads better on #8985eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8985eb a warm or cool color?

#8985eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.149.