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#8b8cd2 color: Adora

#8b8cd2 is rgb(139, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.719% 0.1031 282.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

66.7%
0.103
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8b8cd2

#8b8cd2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8b8cd2 mixed with white

  1. 8b8cd2
  2. 9697d7
  3. a1a3dc
  4. acaee1
  5. b7b9e5
  6. c3c5ea
  7. cfd0ee
  8. dadcf3
  9. e6e8f7
  10. f3f3fb

Darker: #8b8cd2 mixed with black

  1. 8b8cd2
  2. 7879b6
  3. 66679b
  4. 545581
  5. 434368
  6. 323350
  7. 232339
  8. 141424
  9. 070710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b8cd2 with less saturation

  1. 8b8cd2
  2. 8c8dcc
  3. 8d8ec6
  4. 8d8fc0
  5. 8e90ba
  6. 8f91b4
  7. 9092ae
  8. 9192a7
  9. 9293a1
  10. 93949b

Questions about #8b8cd2

What color is #8b8cd2?

#8b8cd2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(139, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(239.15, 44.1%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.719% 0.1031 282.607).

What colors go well with #8b8cd2?

The complementary color of #8b8cd2 is #a09746. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6598d2 and #aa81c2. The triadic partners are #ca7f60 and #51a882.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b8cd2?

Black text reads better on #8b8cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b8cd2 a warm or cool color?

#8b8cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.103.