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#8e92cd color: Fast Velvet

#8e92cd is rgb(142, 146, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.922% 0.08697 280.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

67.9%
0.087
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8e92cd

#8e92cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fast Velvet (#8b94c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8e92cd mixed with white

  1. 8e92cd
  2. 999dd2
  3. a3a7d8
  4. aeb2dd
  5. b9bde2
  6. c5c8e7
  7. d0d3ec
  8. dcdef1
  9. e7e9f6
  10. f3f4fa

Darker: #8e92cd mixed with black

  1. 8e92cd
  2. 7b7eb2
  3. 686b98
  4. 56587e
  5. 444666
  6. 34354e
  7. 242538
  8. 151623
  9. 07080f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e92cd with less saturation

  1. 8e92cd
  2. 8f93c8
  3. 9094c3
  4. 9194be
  5. 9295b8
  6. 9395b3
  7. 9496ae
  8. 9597a8
  9. 9697a3
  10. 97979d

Questions about #8e92cd

What color is #8e92cd?

#8e92cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Fast Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(142, 146, 205), in HSL hsl(236.19, 38.65%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.922% 0.08697 280.812).

What colors go well with #8e92cd?

The complementary color of #8e92cd is #a49a58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f9ccc and #a989c0. The triadic partners are #c6866e and #65a986.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e92cd?

Black text reads better on #8e92cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e92cd a warm or cool color?

#8e92cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.087.