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#8f85dc color: Indigo Bloom

#8f85dc is rgb(143, 133, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.182% 0.12722 287.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

66.2%
0.127
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8f85dc

#8f85dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, 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: #8f85dc mixed with white

  1. 8f85dc
  2. 9991e0
  3. a49de4
  4. aeaae8
  5. b9b6ec
  6. c5c2f0
  7. d0cef3
  8. dbdaf6
  9. e7e6f9
  10. f3f3fc

Darker: #8f85dc mixed with black

  1. 8f85dc
  2. 7c73bf
  3. 6961a3
  4. 575088
  5. 45406e
  6. 343054
  7. 24213c
  8. 151326
  9. 070611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f85dc with less saturation

  1. 8f85dc
  2. 8f87d5
  3. 8f89ce
  4. 8f8ac7
  5. 908cbf
  6. 908db8
  7. 908eb1
  8. 9190a9
  9. 9191a2
  10. 92929a

Questions about #8f85dc

What color is #8f85dc?

#8f85dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(143, 133, 220), in HSL hsl(246.9, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.182% 0.12722 287.664).

What colors go well with #8f85dc?

The complementary color of #8f85dc is #9b982a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f94e0 and #b378c5. The triadic partners are #d17849 and #21ab83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f85dc?

Black text reads better on #8f85dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f85dc a warm or cool color?

#8f85dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.127.