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#8a8ddd color: Perrywinkle

#8a8ddd is rgb(138, 141, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.386% 0.11755 281.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

67.4%
0.118
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

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 #8a8ddd

#8a8ddd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.118 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: #8a8ddd mixed with white

  1. 8a8ddd
  2. 9598e1
  3. a0a4e5
  4. abafe9
  5. b6baec
  6. c2c6f0
  7. ced1f3
  8. daddf6
  9. e6e8f9
  10. f3f3fc

Darker: #8a8ddd mixed with black

  1. 8a8ddd
  2. 777ac0
  3. 6567a4
  4. 535588
  5. 42446e
  6. 323355
  7. 22233d
  8. 141426
  9. 070711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a8ddd with less saturation

  1. 8a8ddd
  2. 8b8ed6
  3. 8c90cf
  4. 8d91c8
  5. 8e92c1
  6. 9093ba
  7. 9194b3
  8. 9294ac
  9. 9395a5
  10. 95969e

Questions about #8a8ddd

What color is #8a8ddd?

#8a8ddd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 141, 221), in HSL hsl(237.83, 54.97%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.386% 0.11755 281.111).

What colors go well with #8a8ddd?

The complementary color of #8a8ddd is #a69837. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c9bdc and #ae81cb. The triadic partners are #d37c5c and #47ad7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8ddd?

Black text reads better on #8a8ddd: 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 #8a8ddd a warm or cool color?

#8a8ddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.118.