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#a8a7e6 color: Maximum Blue Purple

#a8a7e6 is rgb(168, 167, 230) in RGB and oklch(75.223% 0.09005 284.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

75.2%
0.090
285°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #a8a7e6

#a8a7e6 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#acace6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #a8a7e6 mixed with white

  1. a8a7e6
  2. b0b0e9
  3. b9b8ec
  4. c1c1ee
  5. cacaf1
  6. d2d3f4
  7. dbdcf6
  8. e4e4f8
  9. ededfb
  10. f6f6fd

Darker: #a8a7e6 mixed with black

  1. a8a7e6
  2. 9291c8
  3. 7c7bab
  4. 67668e
  5. 525273
  6. 3f3e59
  7. 2c2c40
  8. 1a1a28
  9. 0a0a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a8a7e6 with less saturation

  1. a8a7e6
  2. a9a8e1
  3. a9a9db
  4. aaaad6
  5. aaaad0
  6. ababcb
  7. acacc5
  8. acadc0
  9. adadba
  10. aeaeb4

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Colors that go with #a8a7e6

Complementary
#a8a7e6#b7b26d
Analogous
#a8a7e6#88b2e7#c49ed6
Triadic
#a8a7e6#df9d7f#75c1a0
Split
#a8a7e6#d0a76c#96bc82

Questions about #a8a7e6

What color is #a8a7e6?

#a8a7e6 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 167, 230), in HSL hsl(240.95, 55.75%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.223% 0.09005 284.747).

What colors go well with #a8a7e6?

The complementary color of #a8a7e6 is #b7b26d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88b2e7 and #c49ed6. The triadic partners are #df9d7f and #75c1a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a7e6?

Black text reads better on #a8a7e6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a7e6 a warm or cool color?

#a8a7e6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.09.