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#8a86d2 color: Indigo Bloom

#8a86d2 is rgb(138, 134, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.457% 0.11192 285.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

65.5%
0.112
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8a86d2

#8a86d2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, 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: #8a86d2 mixed with white

  1. 8a86d2
  2. 9592d7
  3. a09edc
  4. abaae1
  5. b6b6e6
  6. c2c2ea
  7. ceceef
  8. dadaf3
  9. e6e6f7
  10. f3f3fb

Darker: #8a86d2 mixed with black

  1. 8a86d2
  2. 7774b6
  3. 65629b
  4. 535181
  5. 424068
  6. 323050
  7. 222139
  8. 141324
  9. 070610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a86d2 with less saturation

  1. 8a86d2
  2. 8a87cc
  3. 8b89c5
  4. 8b8abf
  5. 8c8bb8
  6. 8d8cb2
  7. 8d8dab
  8. 8e8ea5
  9. 8f8f9e
  10. 909097

Questions about #8a86d2

What color is #8a86d2?

#8a86d2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 134, 210), in HSL hsl(243.16, 45.78%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.457% 0.11192 285.266).

What colors go well with #8a86d2?

The complementary color of #8a86d2 is #9b943a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6093d4 and #ab7bbf. The triadic partners are #c97954 and #3fa680.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a86d2?

Black text reads better on #8a86d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a86d2 a warm or cool color?

#8a86d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.112.