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#8b86eb color: Perrywinkle

#8b86eb is rgb(139, 134, 235) in RGB and oklch(66.865% 0.1469 283.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

66.9%
0.147
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8b86eb

#8b86eb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, 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: #8b86eb mixed with white

  1. 8b86eb
  2. 9592ee
  3. a09ff1
  4. ababf3
  5. b7b7f6
  6. c2c3f8
  7. cecffa
  8. dadbfb
  9. e6e7fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8b86eb mixed with black

  1. 8b86eb
  2. 7874cc
  3. 6662ae
  4. 545191
  5. 434075
  6. 32305b
  7. 232141
  8. 141329
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b86eb with less saturation

  1. 8b86eb
  2. 8c88e3
  3. 8c8ada
  4. 8d8cd2
  5. 8e8ec9
  6. 8f8fc1
  7. 9090b8
  8. 9192b0
  9. 9293a7
  10. 93949e

Questions about #8b86eb

What color is #8b86eb?

#8b86eb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(139, 134, 235), in HSL hsl(242.97, 71.63%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.865% 0.1469 283.927).

What colors go well with #8b86eb?

The complementary color of #8b86eb is #a59800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e97ec and #b577d3. The triadic partners are #dd7342 and #00b07c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b86eb?

Black text reads better on #8b86eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b86eb a warm or cool color?

#8b86eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.147.