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#8d85dd color: Indigo Bloom

#8d85dd is rgb(141, 133, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.073% 0.12873 286.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

66.1%
0.129
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

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 #8d85dd

#8d85dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.129 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: #8d85dd mixed with white

  1. 8d85dd
  2. 9791e1
  3. a29de5
  4. adaae9
  5. b8b6ed
  6. c3c2f0
  7. cfcef3
  8. dbdaf7
  9. e7e6fa
  10. f3f3fc

Darker: #8d85dd mixed with black

  1. 8d85dd
  2. 7a73c0
  3. 6761a4
  4. 555088
  5. 44406e
  6. 333055
  7. 23213d
  8. 141326
  9. 070611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d85dd with less saturation

  1. 8d85dd
  2. 8d87d6
  3. 8e89cf
  4. 8e8ac7
  5. 8e8cc0
  6. 8f8db9
  7. 8f8eb1
  8. 908faa
  9. 9190a2
  10. 91919a

Questions about #8d85dd

What color is #8d85dd?

#8d85dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(141, 133, 221), in HSL hsl(245.45, 56.41%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.073% 0.12873 286.471).

What colors go well with #8d85dd?

The complementary color of #8d85dd is #9d9725. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c94e0 and #b178c7. The triadic partners are #d27749 and #21ab81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d85dd?

Black text reads better on #8d85dd: 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 #8d85dd a warm or cool color?

#8d85dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.129.