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#8d8cdc color: Perrywinkle

#8d8cdc is rgb(141, 140, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.369% 0.11714 283.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

67.4%
0.117
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8d8cdc

#8d8cdc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #8d8cdc mixed with white

  1. 8d8cdc
  2. 9797e0
  3. a2a3e4
  4. adaee8
  5. b8baec
  6. c4c5ef
  7. cfd1f3
  8. dbdcf6
  9. e7e8f9
  10. f3f3fc

Darker: #8d8cdc mixed with black

  1. 8d8cdc
  2. 7a79bf
  3. 6767a3
  4. 555588
  5. 44436e
  6. 333354
  7. 23233c
  8. 141426
  9. 070711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d8cdc with less saturation

  1. 8d8cdc
  2. 8e8dd5
  3. 8e8fcf
  4. 8f90c8
  5. 9091c1
  6. 9192ba
  7. 9293b3
  8. 9394ac
  9. 9495a5
  10. 95969e

Questions about #8d8cdc

What color is #8d8cdc?

#8d8cdc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(141, 140, 220), in HSL hsl(240.75, 53.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.369% 0.11714 283.364).

What colors go well with #8d8cdc?

The complementary color of #8d8cdc is #a39939. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6099dd and #b080c9. The triadic partners are #d27d59 and #43ad82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d8cdc?

Black text reads better on #8d8cdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d8cdc a warm or cool color?

#8d8cdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.117.