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#8e83df color: Indigo Bloom

#8e83df is rgb(142, 131, 223) in RGB and oklch(65.883% 0.13441 287.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

65.9%
0.134
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8e83df

#8e83df is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8e83df mixed with white

  1. 8e83df
  2. 9890e3
  3. a39ce7
  4. aea8ea
  5. b9b5ee
  6. c4c1f1
  7. cfcdf4
  8. dbdaf7
  9. e7e6fa
  10. f3f3fd

Darker: #8e83df mixed with black

  1. 8e83df
  2. 7b71c2
  3. 6860a5
  4. 564f8a
  5. 443f6f
  6. 342f56
  7. 24203d
  8. 151227
  9. 070612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e83df with less saturation

  1. 8e83df
  2. 8e85d8
  3. 8e87d0
  4. 8e89c9
  5. 8f8ac1
  6. 8f8cb9
  7. 8f8db2
  8. 908eaa
  9. 9090a2
  10. 91919a

Questions about #8e83df

What color is #8e83df?

#8e83df is soft violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(142, 131, 223), in HSL hsl(247.17, 58.97%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.883% 0.13441 287.597).

What colors go well with #8e83df?

The complementary color of #8e83df is #9b971b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b92e3 and #b376c7. The triadic partners are #d37542 and #00ab81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e83df?

Black text reads better on #8e83df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e83df a warm or cool color?

#8e83df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.134.