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#8c86ff color: Periwinkle

#8c86ff is rgb(140, 134, 255) in RGB and oklch(68.101% 0.17394 282.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

68.1%
0.174
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8c86ff

#8c86ff is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle (#8e82fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8c86ff mixed with white

  1. 8c86ff
  2. 9693ff
  3. a1a0ff
  4. abacff
  5. b7b8ff
  6. c2c4ff
  7. ced0ff
  8. dadcff
  9. e6e8ff
  10. f2f3ff

Darker: #8c86ff mixed with black

  1. 8c86ff
  2. 7974de
  3. 6762be
  4. 55519e
  5. 434080
  6. 333063
  7. 232148
  8. 14132e
  9. 070616
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8c86ff with less saturation

  1. 8c86ff
  2. 8d89f5
  3. 8d8beb
  4. 8e8ee1
  5. 8f90d7
  6. 9192cd
  7. 9294c3
  8. 9395b9
  9. 9596ae
  10. 9797a3

Questions about #8c86ff

What color is #8c86ff?

#8c86ff is bright indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(140, 134, 255), in HSL hsl(242.98, 100%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.101% 0.17394 282.992).

What colors go well with #8c86ff?

The complementary color of #8c86ff is #ac9b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b9aff and #bd74e4. The triadic partners are #ed6d31 and #00b879.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c86ff?

Black text reads better on #8c86ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c86ff a warm or cool color?

#8c86ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.174.