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#8a8feb color: Perrywinkle

#8a8feb is rgb(138, 143, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.504% 0.13453 279.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.5%
0.135
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8a8feb

#8a8feb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #8a8feb mixed with white

  1. 8a8feb
  2. 959aee
  3. a0a6f0
  4. abb1f3
  5. b6bcf5
  6. c2c7f7
  7. ced2f9
  8. dadefb
  9. e6e9fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #8a8feb mixed with black

  1. 8a8feb
  2. 777ccc
  3. 6569ae
  4. 535791
  5. 424575
  6. 32345b
  7. 222441
  8. 141529
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a8feb with less saturation

  1. 8a8feb
  2. 8b91e3
  3. 8d92db
  4. 8e93d3
  5. 8f95cb
  6. 9196c3
  7. 9397bb
  8. 9498b3
  9. 9698ab
  10. 9899a2

Questions about #8a8feb

What color is #8a8feb?

#8a8feb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 143, 235), in HSL hsl(236.91, 70.8%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.504% 0.13453 279.85).

What colors go well with #8a8feb?

The complementary color of #8a8feb is #ae9b1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #529fe9 and #b381d8. The triadic partners are #df7a57 and #39b37c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8feb?

Black text reads better on #8a8feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8feb a warm or cool color?

#8a8feb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.135.