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#8d85ef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8d85ef is rgb(141, 133, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.06% 0.1536 284.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

67.1%
0.154
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8d85ef

#8d85ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, 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: #8d85ef mixed with white

  1. 8d85ef
  2. 9792f2
  3. a29ef4
  4. adaaf6
  5. b8b7f8
  6. c3c3fa
  7. cfcffb
  8. dadbfd
  9. e6e7fe
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8d85ef mixed with black

  1. 8d85ef
  2. 7a73d0
  3. 6761b1
  4. 555094
  5. 444078
  6. 33305c
  7. 232142
  8. 14132a
  9. 070614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d85ef with less saturation

  1. 8d85ef
  2. 8d87e6
  3. 8e8ade
  4. 8e8cd5
  5. 8f8dcc
  6. 908fc3
  7. 9191ba
  8. 9292b1
  9. 9393a8
  10. 94949f

Questions about #8d85ef

What color is #8d85ef?

#8d85ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(141, 133, 239), in HSL hsl(244.53, 76.81%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.06% 0.1536 284.891).

What colors go well with #8d85ef?

The complementary color of #8d85ef is #a49900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d97f1 and #b875d6. The triadic partners are #e0723c and #00b27d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d85ef?

Black text reads better on #8d85ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d85ef a warm or cool color?

#8d85ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.154.