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#8a80e2 color: Indigo Bloom

#8a80e2 is rgb(138, 128, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.162% 0.14318 286.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

65.2%
0.143
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8a80e2

#8a80e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a80e2 mixed with white

  1. 8a80e2
  2. 958de6
  3. 9f9ae9
  4. aba6ed
  5. b6b3f0
  6. c2c0f3
  7. cdccf6
  8. dad9f8
  9. e6e6fb
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #8a80e2 mixed with black

  1. 8a80e2
  2. 776ec4
  3. 655da8
  4. 534d8c
  5. 423d71
  6. 322e57
  7. 221f3e
  8. 141227
  9. 070612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a80e2 with less saturation

  1. 8a80e2
  2. 8a82da
  3. 8a84d2
  4. 8b86ca
  5. 8b88c2
  6. 8c89ba
  7. 8c8bb2
  8. 8d8ca9
  9. 8e8da1
  10. 8f8f98

Questions about #8a80e2

What color is #8a80e2?

#8a80e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 128, 226), in HSL hsl(246.12, 62.82%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.162% 0.14318 286.377).

What colors go well with #8a80e2?

The complementary color of #8a80e2 is #9b9400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5190e5 and #b272ca. The triadic partners are #d5703b and #00aa7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a80e2?

White text reads better on #8a80e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a80e2 a warm or cool color?

#8a80e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.143.