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#8986db color: Indigo Bloom

#8986db is rgb(137, 134, 219) in RGB and oklch(65.841% 0.12479 284.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

65.8%
0.125
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8986db

#8986db is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, 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: #8986db mixed with white

  1. 8986db
  2. 9492df
  3. 9f9ee3
  4. aaaae7
  5. b6b6eb
  6. c1c2ef
  7. cdcef3
  8. dadaf6
  9. e6e7f9
  10. f2f3fc

Darker: #8986db mixed with black

  1. 8986db
  2. 7674be
  3. 6462a2
  4. 535187
  5. 42406d
  6. 313054
  7. 22213c
  8. 141326
  9. 070611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8986db with less saturation

  1. 8986db
  2. 8a88d4
  3. 8a89cd
  4. 8b8bc6
  5. 8c8cbe
  6. 8d8db7
  7. 8d8eb0
  8. 8e8fa8
  9. 8f90a1
  10. 909199

Questions about #8986db

What color is #8986db?

#8986db is soft indigo. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(137, 134, 219), in HSL hsl(242.12, 54.14%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.841% 0.12479 284.026).

What colors go well with #8986db?

The complementary color of #8986db is #9f9528. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5894dc and #ad79c7. The triadic partners are #d0764f and #30a97d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8986db?

Black text reads better on #8986db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8986db a warm or cool color?

#8986db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.125.