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#8a86e1 color: Indigo Bloom

#8a86e1 is rgb(138, 134, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.238% 0.13312 284.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

66.2%
0.133
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8a86e1

#8a86e1 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, 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: #8a86e1 mixed with white

  1. 8a86e1
  2. 9592e5
  3. a09ee8
  4. abaaec
  5. b6b7ef
  6. c2c3f2
  7. cecff5
  8. dadbf8
  9. e6e7fa
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #8a86e1 mixed with black

  1. 8a86e1
  2. 7774c4
  3. 6562a7
  4. 53518b
  5. 424070
  6. 323056
  7. 22213e
  8. 141327
  9. 070612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a86e1 with less saturation

  1. 8a86e1
  2. 8b88d9
  3. 8b8ad2
  4. 8c8bca
  5. 8d8dc3
  6. 8e8ebb
  7. 8e8fb3
  8. 8f90ab
  9. 9091a3
  10. 92929b

Questions about #8a86e1

What color is #8a86e1?

#8a86e1 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 134, 225), in HSL hsl(242.64, 60.26%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.238% 0.13312 284.143).

What colors go well with #8a86e1?

The complementary color of #8a86e1 is #a1961a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5595e2 and #b078cb. The triadic partners are #d5754a and #21ac7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a86e1?

Black text reads better on #8a86e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a86e1 a warm or cool color?

#8a86e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.133.