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#8a8ede color: Perrywinkle

#8a8ede is rgb(138, 142, 222) in RGB and oklch(67.634% 0.11758 280.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

67.6%
0.118
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8a8ede

#8a8ede is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #8a8ede mixed with white

  1. 8a8ede
  2. 9599e2
  3. a0a5e6
  4. abb0e9
  5. b6bbed
  6. c2c6f0
  7. ced2f4
  8. daddf7
  9. e6e8fa
  10. f3f4fc

Darker: #8a8ede mixed with black

  1. 8a8ede
  2. 777bc1
  3. 6568a5
  4. 535689
  5. 42446f
  6. 323455
  7. 22243d
  8. 141526
  9. 070712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a8ede with less saturation

  1. 8a8ede
  2. 8b8fd7
  3. 8c91d0
  4. 8d92c9
  5. 8f93c2
  6. 9094bb
  7. 9194b4
  8. 9395ad
  9. 9496a6
  10. 95969e

Questions about #8a8ede

What color is #8a8ede?

#8a8ede is soft indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 142, 222), in HSL hsl(237.14, 56%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.634% 0.11758 280.573).

What colors go well with #8a8ede?

The complementary color of #8a8ede is #a89937. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c9cdd and #ae82cd. The triadic partners are #d47d5d and #49ad7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8ede?

Black text reads better on #8a8ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8ede a warm or cool color?

#8a8ede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.118.