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#8e90cd color: Adora

#8e90cd is rgb(142, 144, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.518% 0.08979 282.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

67.5%
0.090
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8e90cd

#8e90cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8e90cd mixed with white

  1. 8e90cd
  2. 999bd2
  3. a3a6d8
  4. aeb1dd
  5. b9bce2
  6. c5c7e7
  7. d0d2ec
  8. dcddf1
  9. e7e8f6
  10. f3f4fa

Darker: #8e90cd mixed with black

  1. 8e90cd
  2. 7b7db2
  3. 686a98
  4. 56577e
  5. 444566
  6. 34344e
  7. 242438
  8. 151523
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e90cd with less saturation

  1. 8e90cd
  2. 8f91c8
  3. 8f92c2
  4. 9092bd
  5. 9193b8
  6. 9294b2
  7. 9395ad
  8. 9495a7
  9. 9596a2
  10. 96969c

Questions about #8e90cd

What color is #8e90cd?

#8e90cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(142, 144, 205), in HSL hsl(238.1, 38.65%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.518% 0.08979 282.26).

What colors go well with #8e90cd?

The complementary color of #8e90cd is #a19955. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e9acd and #aa87bf. The triadic partners are #c6846a and #60a886.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e90cd?

Black text reads better on #8e90cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e90cd a warm or cool color?

#8e90cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.09.