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#8d86eb color: Perrywinkle

#8d86eb is rgb(141, 134, 235) in RGB and oklch(67.021% 0.1467 284.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

67%
0.147
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8d86eb

#8d86eb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8d86eb mixed with white

  1. 8d86eb
  2. 9792ee
  3. a29ff1
  4. adabf3
  5. b8b7f6
  6. c3c3f8
  7. cfcffa
  8. dbdbfb
  9. e7e7fd
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8d86eb mixed with black

  1. 8d86eb
  2. 7a74cc
  3. 6762ae
  4. 555191
  5. 444075
  6. 33305b
  7. 232141
  8. 141329
  9. 070613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d86eb with less saturation

  1. 8d86eb
  2. 8d88e3
  3. 8e8ada
  4. 8f8cd2
  5. 8f8eca
  6. 908fc1
  7. 9191b9
  8. 9292b0
  9. 9393a7
  10. 94949e

Questions about #8d86eb

What color is #8d86eb?

#8d86eb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(141, 134, 235), in HSL hsl(244.16, 71.63%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.021% 0.1467 284.864).

What colors go well with #8d86eb?

The complementary color of #8d86eb is #a49900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5197ed and #b777d3. The triadic partners are #dd7441 and #00b17e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d86eb?

Black text reads better on #8d86eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d86eb a warm or cool color?

#8d86eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.147.