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#8d85eb color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8d85eb is rgb(141, 133, 235) in RGB and oklch(66.835% 0.14813 285.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

66.8%
0.148
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8d85eb

#8d85eb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8d85eb mixed with white

  1. 8d85eb
  2. 9792ee
  3. a29ef1
  4. adaaf3
  5. b8b6f6
  6. c3c3f8
  7. cfcffa
  8. dbdbfb
  9. e6e7fd
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8d85eb mixed with black

  1. 8d85eb
  2. 7a73cc
  3. 6761ae
  4. 555091
  5. 444075
  6. 33305b
  7. 232141
  8. 141329
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d85eb with less saturation

  1. 8d85eb
  2. 8d87e3
  3. 8e89da
  4. 8e8bd2
  5. 8f8dc9
  6. 908fc1
  7. 9190b8
  8. 9191b0
  9. 9293a7
  10. 93949e

Questions about #8d85eb

What color is #8d85eb?

#8d85eb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(141, 133, 235), in HSL hsl(244.71, 71.83%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.835% 0.14813 285.22).

What colors go well with #8d85eb?

The complementary color of #8d85eb is #a39900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5196ed and #b776d2. The triadic partners are #dd733f and #00b07e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d85eb?

Black text reads better on #8d85eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d85eb a warm or cool color?

#8d85eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.148.