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#8f85e1 color: Indigo Bloom

#8f85e1 is rgb(143, 133, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.447% 0.13419 287.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

66.4%
0.134
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8f85e1

#8f85e1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, 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: #8f85e1 mixed with white

  1. 8f85e1
  2. 9991e5
  3. a49ee8
  4. aeaaec
  5. b9b6ef
  6. c4c2f2
  7. d0cef5
  8. dbdaf8
  9. e7e7fa
  10. f3f3fd

Darker: #8f85e1 mixed with black

  1. 8f85e1
  2. 7c73c4
  3. 6961a7
  4. 57508b
  5. 454070
  6. 343056
  7. 24213e
  8. 151327
  9. 070612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f85e1 with less saturation

  1. 8f85e1
  2. 8f87da
  3. 8f89d2
  4. 908bca
  5. 908cc3
  6. 908ebb
  7. 918fb3
  8. 9190ac
  9. 9291a4
  10. 93929c

Questions about #8f85e1

What color is #8f85e1?

#8f85e1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(143, 133, 225), in HSL hsl(246.52, 60.53%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.447% 0.13419 287.134).

What colors go well with #8f85e1?

The complementary color of #8f85e1 is #9d981d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b94e5 and #b578c9. The triadic partners are #d57745 and #0cad82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f85e1?

Black text reads better on #8f85e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f85e1 a warm or cool color?

#8f85e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.134.