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#8c8dcd color: Adora

#8c8dcd is rgb(140, 141, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.759% 0.09433 282.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

66.8%
0.094
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8c8dcd

#8c8dcd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8c8dcd mixed with white

  1. 8c8dcd
  2. 9798d2
  3. a2a3d8
  4. adafdd
  5. b8bae2
  6. c3c5e7
  7. cfd1ec
  8. dbdcf1
  9. e7e8f6
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8c8dcd mixed with black

  1. 8c8dcd
  2. 797ab2
  3. 676798
  4. 55557e
  5. 434466
  6. 33334e
  7. 232338
  8. 141423
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8c8dcd with less saturation

  1. 8c8dcd
  2. 8d8ec8
  3. 8d8fc2
  4. 8e90bc
  5. 8f91b7
  6. 9091b1
  7. 9192ac
  8. 9293a6
  9. 9293a0
  10. 93949a

Questions about #8c8dcd

What color is #8c8dcd?

#8c8dcd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(140, 141, 205), in HSL hsl(239.08, 39.39%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.759% 0.09433 282.845).

What colors go well with #8c8dcd?

The complementary color of #8c8dcd is #9f974f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a98cd and #a983be. The triadic partners are #c68165 and #59a784.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c8dcd?

Black text reads better on #8c8dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c8dcd a warm or cool color?

#8c8dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.094.