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#8d85dc color: Indigo Bloom

#8d85dc is rgb(141, 133, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.02% 0.12733 286.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

66%
0.127
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8d85dc

#8d85dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, 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: #8d85dc mixed with white

  1. 8d85dc
  2. 9791e0
  3. a29de4
  4. adaae8
  5. b8b6ec
  6. c3c2f0
  7. cfcef3
  8. dbdaf6
  9. e7e6f9
  10. f3f3fc

Darker: #8d85dc mixed with black

  1. 8d85dc
  2. 7a73bf
  3. 6761a3
  4. 555088
  5. 44406e
  6. 333054
  7. 23213c
  8. 141326
  9. 070611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d85dc with less saturation

  1. 8d85dc
  2. 8d87d5
  3. 8e88ce
  4. 8e8ac7
  5. 8e8cbf
  6. 8f8db8
  7. 8f8eb1
  8. 908fa9
  9. 9190a2
  10. 91919a

Questions about #8d85dc

What color is #8d85dc?

#8d85dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(141, 133, 220), in HSL hsl(245.52, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.02% 0.12733 286.568).

What colors go well with #8d85dc?

The complementary color of #8d85dc is #9c9728. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c94df and #b178c6. The triadic partners are #d1774a and #24aa81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d85dc?

Black text reads better on #8d85dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d85dc a warm or cool color?

#8d85dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.127.