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#8d91cd color: Bailey Bells

#8d91cd is rgb(141, 145, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.643% 0.08852 280.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

67.6%
0.089
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8d91cd

#8d91cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bailey Bells (#8a8ec9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8d91cd mixed with white

  1. 8d91cd
  2. 989cd2
  3. a2a7d8
  4. aeb1dd
  5. b9bce2
  6. c4c7e7
  7. d0d2ec
  8. dbddf1
  9. e7e9f6
  10. f3f4fa

Darker: #8d91cd mixed with black

  1. 8d91cd
  2. 7a7db2
  3. 676a98
  4. 55587e
  5. 444666
  6. 33354e
  7. 232538
  8. 141523
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d91cd with less saturation

  1. 8d91cd
  2. 8e92c8
  3. 8f93c3
  4. 9093bd
  5. 9194b8
  6. 9295b3
  7. 9395ad
  8. 9496a8
  9. 9596a2
  10. 96979d

Questions about #8d91cd

What color is #8d91cd?

#8d91cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(141, 145, 205), in HSL hsl(236.25, 39.02%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.643% 0.08852 280.802).

What colors go well with #8d91cd?

The complementary color of #8d91cd is #a39956. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d9bcc and #a988c0. The triadic partners are #c6856d and #63a885.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d91cd?

Black text reads better on #8d91cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d91cd a warm or cool color?

#8d91cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.089.