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#8e85ef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8e85ef is rgb(142, 133, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.139% 0.15352 285.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

67.1%
0.154
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8e85ef

#8e85ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8e85ef mixed with white

  1. 8e85ef
  2. 9892f2
  3. a39ef4
  4. adaaf6
  5. b8b7f8
  6. c4c3fa
  7. cfcffb
  8. dbdbfd
  9. e7e7fe
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8e85ef mixed with black

  1. 8e85ef
  2. 7b73d0
  3. 6861b1
  4. 565094
  5. 444078
  6. 34305c
  7. 242142
  8. 15132a
  9. 070614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8e85ef with less saturation

  1. 8e85ef
  2. 8e87e6
  3. 8f8ade
  4. 8f8cd5
  5. 908ecc
  6. 918fc3
  7. 9191bb
  8. 9292b1
  9. 9393a8
  10. 94949f

Questions about #8e85ef

What color is #8e85ef?

#8e85ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(142, 133, 239), in HSL hsl(245.09, 76.81%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.139% 0.15352 285.343).

What colors go well with #8e85ef?

The complementary color of #8e85ef is #a49a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f97f2 and #b975d5. The triadic partners are #e0723b and #00b27e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e85ef?

Black text reads better on #8e85ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e85ef a warm or cool color?

#8e85ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.154.