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#8d96bc color: Lively Lilac

#8d96bc is rgb(141, 150, 188) in RGB and oklch(67.943% 0.05712 274.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

67.9%
0.057
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8d96bc

#8d96bc is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.057 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lively Lilac (#9096b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8d96bc mixed with white

  1. 8d96bc
  2. 98a0c3
  3. a3aac9
  4. aeb5d0
  5. b9bfd7
  6. c4cade
  7. d0d4e4
  8. dbdfeb
  9. e7e9f2
  10. f3f4f8

Darker: #8d96bc mixed with black

  1. 8d96bc
  2. 7a82a3
  3. 676e8b
  4. 555b73
  5. 44495d
  6. 333747
  7. 232632
  8. 14161f
  9. 07080d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d96bc with less saturation

  1. 8d96bc
  2. 8e96b8
  3. 8f97b5
  4. 9097b1
  5. 9197ae
  6. 9297aa
  7. 9397a7
  8. 9598a3
  9. 96989f
  10. 97989c

Questions about #8d96bc

What color is #8d96bc?

#8d96bc is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Lively Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(141, 150, 188), in HSL hsl(228.51, 25.97%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.943% 0.05712 274.39).

What colors go well with #8d96bc?

The complementary color of #8d96bc is #a39870. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a9db9 and #a090b5. The triadic partners are #b88c81 and #7da388.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d96bc?

Black text reads better on #8d96bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d96bc a warm or cool color?

#8d96bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.057.