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#8f8ecd color: Adora

#8f8ecd is rgb(143, 142, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.195% 0.09256 284.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

67.2%
0.093
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8f8ecd

#8f8ecd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #8f8ecd mixed with white

  1. 8f8ecd
  2. 9999d2
  3. a4a4d8
  4. afafdd
  5. babbe2
  6. c5c6e7
  7. d0d1ec
  8. dcdcf1
  9. e7e8f6
  10. f3f3fa

Darker: #8f8ecd mixed with black

  1. 8f8ecd
  2. 7c7bb2
  3. 696898
  4. 57567e
  5. 454466
  6. 34344e
  7. 242438
  8. 151523
  9. 07070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f8ecd with less saturation

  1. 8f8ecd
  2. 908fc8
  3. 9090c2
  4. 9191bd
  5. 9192b7
  6. 9292b2
  7. 9393ac
  8. 9394a7
  9. 9495a1
  10. 95959b

Questions about #8f8ecd

What color is #8f8ecd?

#8f8ecd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(143, 142, 205), in HSL hsl(240.95, 38.65%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.195% 0.09256 284.349).

What colors go well with #8f8ecd?

The complementary color of #8f8ecd is #9f9952. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e99ce and #ab85be. The triadic partners are #c68366 and #5aa887.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f8ecd?

Black text reads better on #8f8ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f8ecd a warm or cool color?

#8f8ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.093.