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#8a8ed2 color: Adora

#8a8ed2 is rgb(138, 142, 210) in RGB and oklch(67.042% 0.10041 280.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

67%
0.100
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8a8ed2

#8a8ed2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, 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: #8a8ed2 mixed with white

  1. 8a8ed2
  2. 9599d7
  3. a0a4dc
  4. abafe1
  5. b7bbe5
  6. c2c6ea
  7. ced1ee
  8. daddf3
  9. e6e8f7
  10. f3f3fb

Darker: #8a8ed2 mixed with black

  1. 8a8ed2
  2. 777bb6
  3. 65689b
  4. 535681
  5. 424468
  6. 323450
  7. 222439
  8. 141524
  9. 070710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a8ed2 with less saturation

  1. 8a8ed2
  2. 8b8fcc
  3. 8c90c6
  4. 8d91c0
  5. 8e92ba
  6. 8f92b4
  7. 9093ae
  8. 9194a8
  9. 9394a2
  10. 94959c

Questions about #8a8ed2

What color is #8a8ed2?

#8a8ed2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(138, 142, 210), in HSL hsl(236.67, 44.44%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.042% 0.10041 280.733).

What colors go well with #8a8ed2?

The complementary color of #8a8ed2 is #a39749. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659ad1 and #a984c3. The triadic partners are #ca8065 and #57a881.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8ed2?

Black text reads better on #8a8ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8ed2 a warm or cool color?

#8a8ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.1.