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#8a8ace color: Adora

#8a8ace is rgb(138, 138, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.05% 0.10033 283.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

66%
0.100
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8a8ace

#8a8ace is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8a8ace mixed with white

  1. 8a8ace
  2. 9596d3
  3. a0a1d9
  4. abadde
  5. b7b8e3
  6. c2c4e8
  7. ced0ed
  8. dadbf1
  9. e6e7f6
  10. f3f3fb

Darker: #8a8ace mixed with black

  1. 8a8ace
  2. 7777b3
  3. 656598
  4. 53537f
  5. 424266
  6. 32324e
  7. 222238
  8. 141423
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a8ace with less saturation

  1. 8a8ace
  2. 8b8bc8
  3. 8b8cc2
  4. 8c8dbd
  5. 8d8eb7
  6. 8e8fb1
  7. 8e90ab
  8. 8f90a5
  9. 90919f
  10. 919298

Questions about #8a8ace

What color is #8a8ace?

#8a8ace is soft indigo. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(138, 138, 206), in HSL hsl(240, 40.96%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.05% 0.10033 283.31).

What colors go well with #8a8ace?

The complementary color of #8a8ace is #9d9547. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6595cf and #a880be. The triadic partners are #c67d5f and #51a681.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8ace?

Black text reads better on #8a8ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8ace a warm or cool color?

#8a8ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.1.