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#8a8ce2 color: Perrywinkle

#8a8ce2 is rgb(138, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.448% 0.12603 281.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

67.4%
0.126
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8a8ce2

#8a8ce2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, 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: #8a8ce2 mixed with white

  1. 8a8ce2
  2. 9598e6
  3. a0a3e9
  4. abafec
  5. b6baf0
  6. c2c5f3
  7. ced1f5
  8. dadcf8
  9. e6e8fb
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #8a8ce2 mixed with black

  1. 8a8ce2
  2. 7779c4
  3. 6567a8
  4. 53558c
  5. 424371
  6. 323357
  7. 22233e
  8. 141427
  9. 070712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a8ce2 with less saturation

  1. 8a8ce2
  2. 8b8edb
  3. 8c8fd3
  4. 8d90cc
  5. 8e91c5
  6. 8f92bd
  7. 9193b6
  8. 9294ae
  9. 9395a6
  10. 95969e

Questions about #8a8ce2

What color is #8a8ce2?

#8a8ce2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(238.64, 60.27%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.448% 0.12603 281.449).

What colors go well with #8a8ce2?

The complementary color of #8a8ce2 is #a7982b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #589be1 and #b07fcf. The triadic partners are #d77a56 and #3cae7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8ce2?

Black text reads better on #8a8ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8ce2 a warm or cool color?

#8a8ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.126.