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#8d85e2 color: Indigo Bloom

#8d85e2 is rgb(141, 133, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.34% 0.1357 286.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

66.3%
0.136
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8d85e2

#8d85e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, 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: #8d85e2 mixed with white

  1. 8d85e2
  2. 9791e6
  3. a29ee9
  4. adaaed
  5. b8b6f0
  6. c3c2f3
  7. cfcef6
  8. dbdaf8
  9. e7e7fb
  10. f3f3fd

Darker: #8d85e2 mixed with black

  1. 8d85e2
  2. 7a73c4
  3. 6761a8
  4. 55508c
  5. 444071
  6. 333057
  7. 23213e
  8. 141327
  9. 070612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d85e2 with less saturation

  1. 8d85e2
  2. 8d87da
  3. 8e89d3
  4. 8e8bcb
  5. 8f8cc3
  6. 8f8ebc
  7. 908fb4
  8. 9190ac
  9. 9191a4
  10. 92929b

Questions about #8d85e2

What color is #8d85e2?

#8d85e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(141, 133, 226), in HSL hsl(245.16, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.34% 0.1357 286.004).

What colors go well with #8d85e2?

The complementary color of #8d85e2 is #9f9717. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5895e5 and #b377cb. The triadic partners are #d67645 and #0dad80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d85e2?

Black text reads better on #8d85e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d85e2 a warm or cool color?

#8d85e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.136.