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#8c8deb color: Perrywinkle

#8c8deb is rgb(140, 141, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.267% 0.13696 281.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

68.3%
0.137
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8c8deb

#8c8deb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #8c8deb mixed with white

  1. 8c8deb
  2. 9699ee
  3. a1a4f0
  4. acb0f3
  5. b7bbf5
  6. c3c6f7
  7. cfd2f9
  8. daddfb
  9. e6e8fd
  10. f3f4fe

Darker: #8c8deb mixed with black

  1. 8c8deb
  2. 797acc
  3. 6767ae
  4. 555591
  5. 434475
  6. 33335b
  7. 232341
  8. 141429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8c8deb with less saturation

  1. 8c8deb
  2. 8d8fe3
  3. 8e90db
  4. 8f92d3
  5. 9093cb
  6. 9294c3
  7. 9396bb
  8. 9497b3
  9. 9697aa
  10. 9798a2

Questions about #8c8deb

What color is #8c8deb?

#8c8deb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(140, 141, 235), in HSL hsl(239.37, 70.37%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.267% 0.13696 281.677).

What colors go well with #8c8deb?

The complementary color of #8c8deb is #ab9b18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #549deb and #b57fd6. The triadic partners are #de7952 and #2eb37e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c8deb?

Black text reads better on #8c8deb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c8deb a warm or cool color?

#8c8deb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.137.