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#8a86ea color: Perrywinkle

#8a86ea is rgb(138, 134, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.732% 0.14564 283.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

66.7%
0.146
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8a86ea

#8a86ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8a86ea mixed with white

  1. 8a86ea
  2. 9592ed
  3. 9f9ff0
  4. ababf2
  5. b6b7f5
  6. c2c3f7
  7. cdcff9
  8. dadbfb
  9. e6e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8a86ea mixed with black

  1. 8a86ea
  2. 7774cb
  3. 6562ae
  4. 535191
  5. 424075
  6. 32305a
  7. 222141
  8. 141329
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a86ea with less saturation

  1. 8a86ea
  2. 8b88e2
  3. 8b8ad9
  4. 8c8cd1
  5. 8d8dc9
  6. 8e8fc0
  7. 8f90b8
  8. 9091af
  9. 9292a6
  10. 93939d

Questions about #8a86ea

What color is #8a86ea?

#8a86ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 134, 234), in HSL hsl(242.4, 70.42%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.732% 0.14564 283.528).

What colors go well with #8a86ea?

The complementary color of #8a86ea is #a59700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d97eb and #b477d3. The triadic partners are #dc7344 and #00af7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a86ea?

Black text reads better on #8a86ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a86ea a warm or cool color?

#8a86ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.146.