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#8b83cf color: Indigo Bloom

#8b83cf is rgb(139, 131, 207) in RGB and oklch(64.803% 0.11206 287.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

64.8%
0.112
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8b83cf

#8b83cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, 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: #8b83cf mixed with white

  1. 8b83cf
  2. 968fd4
  3. a19cda
  4. aca8df
  5. b7b4e4
  6. c3c0e9
  7. cecded
  8. dad9f2
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f3f2fb

Darker: #8b83cf mixed with black

  1. 8b83cf
  2. 7871b4
  3. 666099
  4. 544f7f
  5. 433f67
  6. 322f4f
  7. 232038
  8. 141223
  9. 070610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b83cf with less saturation

  1. 8b83cf
  2. 8b85c9
  3. 8b86c3
  4. 8c87bc
  5. 8c89b6
  6. 8c8aaf
  7. 8c8ba9
  8. 8d8ca3
  9. 8d8d9c
  10. 8e8e95

Questions about #8b83cf

What color is #8b83cf?

#8b83cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(139, 131, 207), in HSL hsl(246.32, 44.19%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.803% 0.11206 287.666).

What colors go well with #8b83cf?

The complementary color of #8b83cf is #969339. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6290d2 and #ab78bb. The triadic partners are #c6784f and #37a481.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b83cf?

White text reads better on #8b83cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b83cf a warm or cool color?

#8b83cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.112.