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#8b7cdc color: Indigo Bloom

#8b7cdc is rgb(139, 124, 220) in RGB and oklch(64.168% 0.14076 288.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

64.2%
0.141
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8b7cdc

#8b7cdc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b7cdc mixed with white

  1. 8b7cdc
  2. 9589e0
  3. a096e5
  4. aba4e9
  5. b7b1ec
  6. c2bef0
  7. cecbf3
  8. dad8f7
  9. e6e5fa
  10. f2f2fc

Darker: #8b7cdc mixed with black

  1. 8b7cdc
  2. 786bbf
  3. 665aa3
  4. 544a88
  5. 433b6e
  6. 322c54
  7. 231e3c
  8. 141126
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b7cdc with less saturation

  1. 8b7cdc
  2. 8b7ed4
  3. 8b80cd
  4. 8b82c5
  5. 8b84bd
  6. 8b86b5
  7. 8b87ad
  8. 8b89a5
  9. 8c8a9d
  10. 8c8b95

Questions about #8b7cdc

What color is #8b7cdc?

#8b7cdc is soft violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(139, 124, 220), in HSL hsl(249.38, 57.83%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.168% 0.14076 288.972).

What colors go well with #8b7cdc?

The complementary color of #8b7cdc is #949200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #558ce1 and #b16ec2. The triadic partners are #cf6f35 and #00a77e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b7cdc?

White text reads better on #8b7cdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b7cdc a warm or cool color?

#8b7cdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.141.