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#8985ed color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8985ed is rgb(137, 133, 237) in RGB and oklch(66.637% 0.15129 283.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

66.6%
0.151
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8985ed

#8985ed is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, 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: #8985ed mixed with white

  1. 8985ed
  2. 9492f0
  3. 9e9ef2
  4. aaaaf5
  5. b5b7f7
  6. c1c3f9
  7. cdcffb
  8. d9dbfc
  9. e6e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8985ed mixed with black

  1. 8985ed
  2. 7673ce
  3. 6461b0
  4. 535093
  5. 424077
  6. 31305c
  7. 222142
  8. 14132a
  9. 070614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8985ed with less saturation

  1. 8985ed
  2. 8a87e4
  3. 8a89dc
  4. 8b8bd3
  5. 8c8dca
  6. 8d8ec2
  7. 8f90b9
  8. 9091b0
  9. 9192a7
  10. 92939d

Questions about #8985ed

What color is #8985ed?

#8985ed is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(137, 133, 237), in HSL hsl(242.31, 74.29%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.637% 0.15129 283.232).

What colors go well with #8985ed?

The complementary color of #8985ed is #a69700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4996ee and #b475d5. The triadic partners are #df7040 and #00b079.

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

Black text reads better on #8985ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8985ed a warm or cool color?

#8985ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.151.