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#8a8fe2 color: Perrywinkle

#8a8fe2 is rgb(138, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.034% 0.12187 280.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68%
0.122
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8a8fe2

#8a8fe2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #8a8fe2 mixed with white

  1. 8a8fe2
  2. 959ae6
  3. a0a5e9
  4. abb1ec
  5. b6bcef
  6. c2c7f2
  7. ced2f5
  8. daddf8
  9. e6e9fa
  10. f3f4fd

Darker: #8a8fe2 mixed with black

  1. 8a8fe2
  2. 777cc4
  3. 6569a8
  4. 53578c
  5. 424571
  6. 323457
  7. 22243e
  8. 141527
  9. 070712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a8fe2 with less saturation

  1. 8a8fe2
  2. 8b90db
  3. 8c92d4
  4. 8e93cd
  5. 8f94c5
  6. 9095be
  7. 9296b7
  8. 9396af
  9. 9597a8
  10. 9798a0

Questions about #8a8fe2

What color is #8a8fe2?

#8a8fe2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(236.59, 60.27%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.034% 0.12187 280.001).

What colors go well with #8a8fe2?

The complementary color of #8a8fe2 is #aa9a33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #599de0 and #af82d0. The triadic partners are #d77d5d and #47af7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8fe2?

Black text reads better on #8a8fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8fe2 a warm or cool color?

#8a8fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.122.