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#8d8ee2 color: Perrywinkle

#8d8ee2 is rgb(141, 142, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.064% 0.1228 282.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

68.1%
0.123
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8d8ee2

#8d8ee2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #8d8ee2 mixed with white

  1. 8d8ee2
  2. 9799e6
  3. a2a5e9
  4. adb0ec
  5. b8bbef
  6. c4c6f2
  7. cfd2f5
  8. dbddf8
  9. e7e8fa
  10. f3f4fd

Darker: #8d8ee2 mixed with black

  1. 8d8ee2
  2. 7a7bc4
  3. 6768a8
  4. 55568c
  5. 444471
  6. 333457
  7. 23243e
  8. 141527
  9. 070712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d8ee2 with less saturation

  1. 8d8ee2
  2. 8e8fdb
  3. 8f91d4
  4. 9092cd
  5. 9193c5
  6. 9294be
  7. 9395b7
  8. 9496af
  9. 9697a8
  10. 9798a0

Questions about #8d8ee2

What color is #8d8ee2?

#8d8ee2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(141, 142, 226), in HSL hsl(239.29, 59.44%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.064% 0.1228 282.11).

What colors go well with #8d8ee2?

The complementary color of #8d8ee2 is #a89b33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d9ce2 and #b281cf. The triadic partners are #d77d59 and #41b081.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d8ee2?

Black text reads better on #8d8ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d8ee2 a warm or cool color?

#8d8ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.123.