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#8a8cd5 color: Adora

#8a8cd5 is rgb(138, 140, 213) in RGB and oklch(66.789% 0.10754 281.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

66.8%
0.108
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8a8cd5

#8a8cd5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8a8cd5 mixed with white

  1. 8a8cd5
  2. 9597da
  3. a0a3de
  4. abaee3
  5. b7bae7
  6. c2c5ec
  7. ced1f0
  8. dadcf4
  9. e6e8f8
  10. f3f3fb

Darker: #8a8cd5 mixed with black

  1. 8a8cd5
  2. 7779b9
  3. 65679e
  4. 535583
  5. 42436a
  6. 323351
  7. 22233a
  8. 141424
  9. 070710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a8cd5 with less saturation

  1. 8a8cd5
  2. 8b8dcf
  3. 8c8ec9
  4. 8d8fc2
  5. 8e90bc
  6. 8f91b5
  7. 9092af
  8. 9193a9
  9. 9293a2
  10. 93949b

Questions about #8a8cd5

What color is #8a8cd5?

#8a8cd5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(138, 140, 213), in HSL hsl(238.4, 47.17%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.789% 0.10754 281.871).

What colors go well with #8a8cd5?

The complementary color of #8a8cd5 is #a29741. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6198d5 and #ab81c5. The triadic partners are #cc7d5f and #4ea980.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8cd5?

Black text reads better on #8a8cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8cd5 a warm or cool color?

#8a8cd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.108.