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#8b8fe2 color: Perrywinkle

#8b8fe2 is rgb(139, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.109% 0.1217 280.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.1%
0.122
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

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 #8b8fe2

#8b8fe2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.122 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: #8b8fe2 mixed with white

  1. 8b8fe2
  2. 969ae6
  3. a1a5e9
  4. acb1ec
  5. b7bcef
  6. c3c7f2
  7. ced2f5
  8. daddf8
  9. e6e8fa
  10. f3f4fd

Darker: #8b8fe2 mixed with black

  1. 8b8fe2
  2. 787cc4
  3. 6669a8
  4. 54578c
  5. 434571
  6. 323457
  7. 23243e
  8. 141527
  9. 070712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b8fe2 with less saturation

  1. 8b8fe2
  2. 8c90db
  3. 8d92d4
  4. 8e93cd
  5. 9094c5
  6. 9195be
  7. 9296b7
  8. 9497af
  9. 9597a8
  10. 9798a0

Questions about #8b8fe2

What color is #8b8fe2?

#8b8fe2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(139, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(237.24, 60%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.109% 0.1217 280.54).

What colors go well with #8b8fe2?

The complementary color of #8b8fe2 is #aa9a33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b9de1 and #b082d0. The triadic partners are #d77d5c and #46af7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b8fe2?

Black text reads better on #8b8fe2: 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 #8b8fe2 a warm or cool color?

#8b8fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.122.