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#8d86fe color: Periwinkle

#8d86fe is rgb(141, 134, 254) in RGB and oklch(68.117% 0.17248 283.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

68.1%
0.172
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8d86fe

#8d86fe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle (#8e82fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8d86fe mixed with white

  1. 8d86fe
  2. 9793ff
  3. a19fff
  4. acacff
  5. b7b8ff
  6. c3c4ff
  7. ced0ff
  8. dadcff
  9. e6e7ff
  10. f3f3ff

Darker: #8d86fe mixed with black

  1. 8d86fe
  2. 7a74dd
  3. 6762bd
  4. 55519e
  5. 444080
  6. 333063
  7. 232147
  8. 14132d
  9. 070616
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d86fe with less saturation

  1. 8d86fe
  2. 8e89f4
  3. 8e8bea
  4. 8f8ee1
  5. 9090d7
  6. 9192cd
  7. 9293c2
  8. 9495b8
  9. 9596ae
  10. 9797a3

Questions about #8d86fe

What color is #8d86fe?

#8d86fe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(141, 134, 254), in HSL hsl(243.5, 98.36%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.117% 0.17248 283.455).

What colors go well with #8d86fe?

The complementary color of #8d86fe is #ab9b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e9aff and #be74e3. The triadic partners are #ed6e31 and #00b87a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d86fe?

Black text reads better on #8d86fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d86fe a warm or cool color?

#8d86fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.172.