Skip to the color picker

#8d8ac8 color: Adora

#8d8ac8 is rgb(141, 138, 200) in RGB and oklch(66.004% 0.09139 285.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

243°
100%

66%
0.091
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #8d8ac8

#8d8ac8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8d8ac8 mixed with white

  1. 8d8ac8
  2. 9895ce
  3. a2a1d4
  4. adacd9
  5. b9b8df
  6. c4c4e4
  7. cfcfea
  8. dbdbef
  9. e7e7f5
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8d8ac8 mixed with black

  1. 8d8ac8
  2. 7a77ae
  3. 676594
  4. 55537b
  5. 444263
  6. 33324c
  7. 232236
  8. 141421
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d8ac8 with less saturation

  1. 8d8ac8
  2. 8d8bc3
  3. 8e8cbe
  4. 8e8db8
  5. 8f8eb3
  6. 8f8fae
  7. 908fa8
  8. 9090a3
  9. 91919d
  10. 919198

Questions about #8d8ac8

What color is #8d8ac8?

#8d8ac8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(141, 138, 200), in HSL hsl(242.9, 36.05%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.004% 0.09139 285.818).

What colors go well with #8d8ac8?

The complementary color of #8d8ac8 is #9a9651. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c94ca and #a881b8. The triadic partners are #c18062 and #56a485.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d8ac8?

Black text reads better on #8d8ac8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d8ac8 a warm or cool color?

#8d8ac8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.091.