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#8a83ec color: Bright indigo

#8a83ec is rgb(138, 131, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.285% 0.15262 284.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

66.3%
0.153
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8a83ec

#8a83ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, 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: #8a83ec mixed with white

  1. 8a83ec
  2. 9490ef
  3. 9f9cf2
  4. aaa9f4
  5. b6b5f6
  6. c1c2f8
  7. cdcefa
  8. d9dafc
  9. e6e6fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8a83ec mixed with black

  1. 8a83ec
  2. 7771cd
  3. 6560af
  4. 534f92
  5. 423f76
  6. 322f5b
  7. 222042
  8. 141229
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a83ec with less saturation

  1. 8a83ec
  2. 8a85e3
  3. 8b88db
  4. 8c8ad2
  5. 8c8bc9
  6. 8d8dc1
  7. 8e8eb8
  8. 8f90af
  9. 9091a6
  10. 92929c

Questions about #8a83ec

What color is #8a83ec?

#8a83ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(138, 131, 236), in HSL hsl(244, 73.43%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.285% 0.15262 284.45).

What colors go well with #8a83ec?

The complementary color of #8a83ec is #a39600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a95ee and #b573d3. The triadic partners are #dd703b and #00af7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a83ec?

Black text reads better on #8a83ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a83ec a warm or cool color?

#8a83ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.153.