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#8b93d3 color: Mystic Iris

#8b93d3 is rgb(139, 147, 211) in RGB and oklch(68.173% 0.0948 278.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

68.2%
0.095
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8b93d3

#8b93d3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mystic Iris (#8596d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8b93d3 mixed with white

  1. 8b93d3
  2. 969ed8
  3. a1a8dd
  4. acb3e1
  5. b7bee6
  6. c3c8ea
  7. cfd3ef
  8. dbdef3
  9. e7e9f7
  10. f3f4fb

Darker: #8b93d3 mixed with black

  1. 8b93d3
  2. 787fb7
  3. 666c9c
  4. 545982
  5. 434769
  6. 323651
  7. 23253a
  8. 141624
  9. 070810
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b93d3 with less saturation

  1. 8b93d3
  2. 8c94cd
  3. 8e95c8
  4. 8f95c2
  5. 9096bc
  6. 9196b6
  7. 9397b1
  8. 9497ab
  9. 9698a5
  10. 97989f

Questions about #8b93d3

What color is #8b93d3?

#8b93d3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mystic Iris. In RGB it is rgb(139, 147, 211), in HSL hsl(233.33, 45%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.173% 0.0948 278.088).

What colors go well with #8b93d3?

The complementary color of #8b93d3 is #a89a51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689ed1 and #a989c6. The triadic partners are #cc846e and #63ab82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b93d3?

Black text reads better on #8b93d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b93d3 a warm or cool color?

#8b93d3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.095.