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#8c86ea color: Perrywinkle

#8c86ea is rgb(140, 134, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.887% 0.14542 284.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

66.9%
0.145
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8c86ea

#8c86ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, 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: #8c86ea mixed with white

  1. 8c86ea
  2. 9692ed
  3. a19ff0
  4. acabf2
  5. b7b7f5
  6. c3c3f7
  7. cecff9
  8. dadbfb
  9. e6e7fd
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8c86ea mixed with black

  1. 8c86ea
  2. 7974cb
  3. 6762ae
  4. 555191
  5. 434075
  6. 33305a
  7. 232141
  8. 141329
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8c86ea with less saturation

  1. 8c86ea
  2. 8c88e2
  3. 8d8ada
  4. 8e8cd1
  5. 8e8ec9
  6. 8f8fc0
  7. 9090b8
  8. 9192af
  9. 9293a7
  10. 93949e

Questions about #8c86ea

What color is #8c86ea?

#8c86ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(140, 134, 234), in HSL hsl(243.6, 70.42%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.887% 0.14542 284.47).

What colors go well with #8c86ea?

The complementary color of #8c86ea is #a49800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5197ec and #b577d2. The triadic partners are #dc7442 and #00b07d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c86ea?

Black text reads better on #8c86ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c86ea a warm or cool color?

#8c86ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.145.