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#8b8dec color: Perrywinkle

#8b8dec is rgb(139, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.246% 0.13851 281.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

68.2%
0.139
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8b8dec

#8b8dec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #8b8dec mixed with white

  1. 8b8dec
  2. 9699ef
  3. a0a4f1
  4. abb0f4
  5. b7bbf6
  6. c2c6f8
  7. ced2fa
  8. daddfb
  9. e6e8fd
  10. f3f4fe

Darker: #8b8dec mixed with black

  1. 8b8dec
  2. 787acd
  3. 6667af
  4. 545592
  5. 434476
  6. 32335b
  7. 232342
  8. 141429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b8dec with less saturation

  1. 8b8dec
  2. 8c8fe4
  3. 8d90dc
  4. 8e92d4
  5. 9093cc
  6. 9194c3
  7. 9296bb
  8. 9497b3
  9. 9697aa
  10. 9798a2

Questions about #8b8dec

What color is #8b8dec?

#8b8dec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(139, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(238.76, 71.85%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.246% 0.13851 281.156).

What colors go well with #8b8dec?

The complementary color of #8b8dec is #ac9b13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #519deb and #b57ed7. The triadic partners are #df7952 and #2db37d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b8dec?

Black text reads better on #8b8dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b8dec a warm or cool color?

#8b8dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.139.