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#8a8ff2 color: Perrywinkle

#8a8ff2 is rgb(138, 143, 242) in RGB and oklch(68.882% 0.14427 279.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.9%
0.144
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8a8ff2

#8a8ff2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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: #8a8ff2 mixed with white

  1. 8a8ff2
  2. 959bf4
  3. 9fa6f6
  4. abb1f8
  5. b6bcfa
  6. c2c8fb
  7. ced3fc
  8. dadefd
  9. e6e9fe
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8a8ff2 mixed with black

  1. 8a8ff2
  2. 777cd2
  3. 6569b4
  4. 535796
  5. 424579
  6. 32345e
  7. 222443
  8. 14152b
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a8ff2 with less saturation

  1. 8a8ff2
  2. 8b91ea
  3. 8d92e1
  4. 8e94d9
  5. 9095d0
  6. 9197c8
  7. 9398bf
  8. 9599b6
  9. 9799ad
  10. 999aa4

Questions about #8a8ff2

What color is #8a8ff2?

#8a8ff2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 143, 242), in HSL hsl(237.12, 80%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.882% 0.14427 279.701).

What colors go well with #8a8ff2?

The complementary color of #8a8ff2 is #b19c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ba0f0 and #b680dd. The triadic partners are #e47852 and #2bb67b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8ff2?

Black text reads better on #8a8ff2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8ff2 a warm or cool color?

#8a8ff2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.144.