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#8e86df color: Indigo Bloom

#8e86df is rgb(142, 134, 223) in RGB and oklch(66.449% 0.12999 286.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

66.4%
0.130
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8e86df

#8e86df is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, 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: #8e86df mixed with white

  1. 8e86df
  2. 9892e3
  3. a39ee7
  4. aeaaea
  5. b9b6ee
  6. c4c2f1
  7. cfcff4
  8. dbdbf7
  9. e7e7fa
  10. f3f3fd

Darker: #8e86df mixed with black

  1. 8e86df
  2. 7b74c2
  3. 6862a5
  4. 56518a
  5. 44406f
  6. 343056
  7. 24213d
  8. 151327
  9. 070612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e86df with less saturation

  1. 8e86df
  2. 8e88d8
  3. 8f8ad0
  4. 8f8bc9
  5. 8f8dc2
  6. 908eba
  7. 908fb3
  8. 9190ab
  9. 9292a3
  10. 93929b

Questions about #8e86df

What color is #8e86df?

#8e86df is soft violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(142, 134, 223), in HSL hsl(245.39, 58.17%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.449% 0.12999 286.404).

What colors go well with #8e86df?

The complementary color of #8e86df is #9e9825. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c95e2 and #b379c9. The triadic partners are #d37849 and #20ac82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e86df?

Black text reads better on #8e86df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e86df a warm or cool color?

#8e86df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.13.