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#8d84e2 color: Indigo Bloom

#8d84e2 is rgb(141, 132, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.152% 0.13716 286.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

66.2%
0.137
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8d84e2

#8d84e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d84e2 mixed with white

  1. 8d84e2
  2. 9790e6
  3. a29de9
  4. ada9ed
  5. b8b5f0
  6. c3c2f3
  7. cfcef6
  8. dbdaf8
  9. e7e6fb
  10. f3f3fd

Darker: #8d84e2 mixed with black

  1. 8d84e2
  2. 7a72c4
  3. 6760a8
  4. 554f8c
  5. 443f71
  6. 332f57
  7. 23203e
  8. 141227
  9. 070612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d84e2 with less saturation

  1. 8d84e2
  2. 8d86da
  3. 8e88d3
  4. 8e8acb
  5. 8e8bc3
  6. 8f8dbb
  7. 8f8eb3
  8. 908fab
  9. 9191a3
  10. 92929b

Questions about #8d84e2

What color is #8d84e2?

#8d84e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(141, 132, 226), in HSL hsl(245.74, 61.84%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.152% 0.13716 286.391).

What colors go well with #8d84e2?

The complementary color of #8d84e2 is #9e9712. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5794e5 and #b376ca. The triadic partners are #d67543 and #00ad80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d84e2?

Black text reads better on #8d84e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d84e2 a warm or cool color?

#8d84e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.137.