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#8e91ce color: Adora

#8e91ce is rgb(142, 145, 206) in RGB and oklch(67.765% 0.08982 281.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

67.8%
0.090
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8e91ce

#8e91ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, 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: #8e91ce mixed with white

  1. 8e91ce
  2. 999cd3
  3. a3a7d8
  4. aeb1de
  5. b9bce3
  6. c5c7e8
  7. d0d2ec
  8. dcddf1
  9. e7e9f6
  10. f3f4fa

Darker: #8e91ce mixed with black

  1. 8e91ce
  2. 7b7db3
  3. 686a98
  4. 56587f
  5. 444666
  6. 34354e
  7. 242538
  8. 151523
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e91ce with less saturation

  1. 8e91ce
  2. 8f92c9
  3. 9093c3
  4. 9193be
  5. 9194b9
  6. 9295b3
  7. 9395ae
  8. 9496a8
  9. 9596a3
  10. 96979d

Questions about #8e91ce

What color is #8e91ce?

#8e91ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(142, 145, 206), in HSL hsl(237.19, 39.51%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.765% 0.08982 281.54).

What colors go well with #8e91ce?

The complementary color of #8e91ce is #a39a56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e9bce and #aa88c0. The triadic partners are #c7856c and #61a986.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e91ce?

Black text reads better on #8e91ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e91ce a warm or cool color?

#8e91ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.09.