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#8b95dd color: Portage

#8b95dd is rgb(139, 149, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.052% 0.10644 277.179) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

69.1%
0.106
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8b95dd

#8b95dd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Portage (#8b98d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8b95dd mixed with white

  1. 8b95dd
  2. 96a0e1
  3. a1aae5
  4. acb5e8
  5. b7bfec
  6. c3caf0
  7. cfd4f3
  8. dbdff6
  9. e7eaf9
  10. f3f4fc

Darker: #8b95dd mixed with black

  1. 8b95dd
  2. 7881c0
  3. 666da4
  4. 545a88
  5. 43486e
  6. 323755
  7. 23263d
  8. 141626
  9. 070811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b95dd with less saturation

  1. 8b95dd
  2. 8c96d7
  3. 8e97d0
  4. 9098ca
  5. 9198c3
  6. 9399bd
  7. 949ab6
  8. 969ab0
  9. 989ba9
  10. 9a9ba2

Questions about #8b95dd

What color is #8b95dd?

#8b95dd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(139, 149, 221), in HSL hsl(232.68, 54.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.052% 0.10644 277.179).

What colors go well with #8b95dd?

The complementary color of #8b95dd is #ae9c48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62a1da and #ad8acf. The triadic partners are #d4836b and #5eaf81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b95dd?

Black text reads better on #8b95dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b95dd a warm or cool color?

#8b95dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.106.