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#8a8dc3 color: Carriage Ride

#8a8dc3 is rgb(138, 141, 195) in RGB and oklch(66.145% 0.08005 281.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

66.1%
0.080
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

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 #8a8dc3

#8a8dc3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 282°.

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 Carriage Ride (#8a8dc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8a8dc3 mixed with white

  1. 8a8dc3
  2. 9598c9
  3. a0a3cf
  4. abaed6
  5. b7badc
  6. c3c5e2
  7. ced0e8
  8. dadcee
  9. e6e8f3
  10. f3f3f9

Darker: #8a8dc3 mixed with black

  1. 8a8dc3
  2. 777aa9
  3. 656790
  4. 535578
  5. 424460
  6. 32334a
  7. 222334
  8. 141420
  9. 07070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a8dc3 with less saturation

  1. 8a8dc3
  2. 8b8ebe
  3. 8c8eba
  4. 8c8fb5
  5. 8d90b0
  6. 8e90ab
  7. 8f91a6
  8. 9091a1
  9. 91929d
  10. 929298

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Colors that go with #8a8dc3

Complementary
#8a8dc3#9d9559
Analogous
#8a8dc3#6e96c3#a385b7
Triadic
#8a8dc3#bd826c#64a283
Split
#8a8dc3#b28b5b#819d69

Questions about #8a8dc3

What color is #8a8dc3?

#8a8dc3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Carriage Ride. In RGB it is rgb(138, 141, 195), in HSL hsl(236.84, 32.2%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.145% 0.08005 281.505).

What colors go well with #8a8dc3?

The complementary color of #8a8dc3 is #9d9559. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e96c3 and #a385b7. The triadic partners are #bd826c and #64a283.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8dc3?

Black text reads better on #8a8dc3: 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 #8a8dc3 a warm or cool color?

#8a8dc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.08.