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#8988dc color: Indigo Bloom

#8988dc is rgb(137, 136, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.281% 0.12334 283.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

66.3%
0.123
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

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 #8988dc

#8988dc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.123 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 Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8988dc mixed with white

  1. 8988dc
  2. 9494e0
  3. 9fa0e4
  4. aaace8
  5. b6b7ec
  6. c1c3ef
  7. cdcff3
  8. dadbf6
  9. e6e7f9
  10. f2f3fc

Darker: #8988dc mixed with black

  1. 8988dc
  2. 7675bf
  3. 6463a3
  4. 535288
  5. 42416e
  6. 313154
  7. 22223c
  8. 141326
  9. 070611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8988dc with less saturation

  1. 8988dc
  2. 8a8ad5
  3. 8a8bce
  4. 8b8cc7
  5. 8c8ec0
  6. 8d8fb8
  7. 8e90b1
  8. 8f91aa
  9. 9091a2
  10. 92929b

Questions about #8988dc

What color is #8988dc?

#8988dc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(137, 136, 220), in HSL hsl(240.71, 54.55%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.281% 0.12334 283.046).

What colors go well with #8988dc?

The complementary color of #8988dc is #a1962c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5996dd and #ad7bc9. The triadic partners are #d17852 and #37aa7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8988dc?

Black text reads better on #8988dc: 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 #8988dc a warm or cool color?

#8988dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.123.