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#8a86e2 color: Indigo Bloom

#8a86e2 is rgb(138, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.292% 0.13452 284.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

66.3%
0.135
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8a86e2

#8a86e2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.135 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 6.59:1, 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: #8a86e2 mixed with white

  1. 8a86e2
  2. 9592e6
  3. a09ee9
  4. ababed
  5. b6b7f0
  6. c2c3f3
  7. cecff6
  8. dadbf8
  9. e6e7fb
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #8a86e2 mixed with black

  1. 8a86e2
  2. 7774c4
  3. 6562a8
  4. 53518c
  5. 424071
  6. 323057
  7. 22213e
  8. 141327
  9. 070612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a86e2 with less saturation

  1. 8a86e2
  2. 8b88da
  3. 8b8ad3
  4. 8c8bcb
  5. 8d8dc3
  6. 8e8ebb
  7. 8f8fb4
  8. 9090ac
  9. 9191a4
  10. 92929b

Questions about #8a86e2

What color is #8a86e2?

#8a86e2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(242.61, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.292% 0.13452 284.073).

What colors go well with #8a86e2?

The complementary color of #8a86e2 is #a19617. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5495e3 and #b178cc. The triadic partners are #d67549 and #1eac7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a86e2?

Black text reads better on #8a86e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a86e2 a warm or cool color?

#8a86e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.135.