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#8c8def color: Perrywinkle

#8c8def is rgb(140, 141, 239) in RGB and oklch(68.483% 0.14253 281.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

68.5%
0.143
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8c8def

#8c8def is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #8c8def mixed with white

  1. 8c8def
  2. 9699f1
  3. a1a4f4
  4. acb0f6
  5. b7bbf8
  6. c3c6fa
  7. ced2fb
  8. daddfc
  9. e6e8fd
  10. f3f4fe

Darker: #8c8def mixed with black

  1. 8c8def
  2. 797ad0
  3. 6767b1
  4. 555594
  5. 434478
  6. 33335c
  7. 232342
  8. 14142a
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8c8def with less saturation

  1. 8c8def
  2. 8d8fe7
  3. 8e91df
  4. 8f92d6
  5. 9194ce
  6. 9295c5
  7. 9396bd
  8. 9597b4
  9. 9698ac
  10. 9899a3

Questions about #8c8def

What color is #8c8def?

#8c8def is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(140, 141, 239), in HSL hsl(239.39, 75.57%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.483% 0.14253 281.512).

What colors go well with #8c8def?

The complementary color of #8c8def is #ad9c03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #509eee and #b77eda. The triadic partners are #e2784f and #24b47d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c8def?

Black text reads better on #8c8def: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c8def a warm or cool color?

#8c8def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.143.