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#8a88dc color: Indigo Bloom

#8a88dc is rgb(138, 136, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.358% 0.12322 283.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

66.4%
0.123
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8a88dc

#8a88dc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, 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: #8a88dc mixed with white

  1. 8a88dc
  2. 9594e0
  3. a0a0e4
  4. abace8
  5. b6b7ec
  6. c2c3ef
  7. cecff3
  8. dadbf6
  9. e6e7f9
  10. f2f3fc

Darker: #8a88dc mixed with black

  1. 8a88dc
  2. 7775bf
  3. 6563a3
  4. 535288
  5. 42416e
  6. 323154
  7. 22223c
  8. 141326
  9. 070611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a88dc with less saturation

  1. 8a88dc
  2. 8b8ad5
  3. 8b8bce
  4. 8c8cc7
  5. 8d8ec0
  6. 8e8fb8
  7. 8f90b1
  8. 9091aa
  9. 9192a2
  10. 92929b

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Colors that go with #8a88dc

Complementary
#8a88dc#a1962d
Analogous
#8a88dc#5a96dd#ae7bc8
Triadic
#8a88dc#d17852#36ab7e
Split
#8a88dc#c0862e#74a352

Questions about #8a88dc

What color is #8a88dc?

#8a88dc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(138, 136, 220), in HSL hsl(241.43, 54.55%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.358% 0.12322 283.596).

What colors go well with #8a88dc?

The complementary color of #8a88dc is #a1962d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a96dd and #ae7bc8. The triadic partners are #d17852 and #36ab7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a88dc?

Black text reads better on #8a88dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a88dc a warm or cool color?

#8a88dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.123.