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#8d9bcd color: Velvet Robe

#8d9bcd is rgb(141, 155, 205) in RGB and oklch(69.694% 0.07537 272.222) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

69.7%
0.075
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8d9bcd

#8d9bcd is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Robe (#939dcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8d9bcd mixed with white

  1. 8d9bcd
  2. 98a5d2
  3. a3afd7
  4. aeb8dd
  5. b9c2e2
  6. c4cce7
  7. d0d6ec
  8. dbe0f1
  9. e7ebf5
  10. f3f5fa

Darker: #8d9bcd mixed with black

  1. 8d9bcd
  2. 7a86b2
  3. 677298
  4. 555e7e
  5. 444b66
  6. 33394e
  7. 232838
  8. 141823
  9. 07090f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d9bcd with less saturation

  1. 8d9bcd
  2. 8f9bc8
  3. 909cc4
  4. 929cbf
  5. 939cba
  6. 959db6
  7. 979db1
  8. 989dac
  9. 9a9da7
  10. 9c9da2

Questions about #8d9bcd

What color is #8d9bcd?

#8d9bcd is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Velvet Robe. In RGB it is rgb(141, 155, 205), in HSL hsl(226.88, 39.02%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.694% 0.07537 272.222).

What colors go well with #8d9bcd?

The complementary color of #8d9bcd is #ae9d66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73a4c9 and #a693c5. The triadic partners are #c88c80 and #7aab87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d9bcd?

Black text reads better on #8d9bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d9bcd a warm or cool color?

#8d9bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.075.