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#a8a8eb color: Maximum Blue Purple

#a8a8eb is rgb(168, 168, 235) in RGB and oklch(75.636% 0.09569 283.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

75.6%
0.096
284°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #a8a8eb

#a8a8eb is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.47:1, 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: #a8a8eb mixed with white

  1. a8a8eb
  2. b0b1ed
  3. b9b9f0
  4. c1c2f2
  5. cacbf4
  6. d2d3f6
  7. dbdcf8
  8. e4e5fa
  9. ededfc
  10. f6f6fd

Darker: #a8a8eb mixed with black

  1. a8a8eb
  2. 9292cc
  3. 7c7cae
  4. 676791
  5. 525275
  6. 3f3f5b
  7. 2c2c41
  8. 1a1a29
  9. 0a0a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a8a8eb with less saturation

  1. a8a8eb
  2. a9a9e5
  3. a9aae0
  4. aaabda
  5. abacd4
  6. acacce
  7. acadc8
  8. adaec2
  9. aeafbc
  10. afafb6

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Colors that go with #a8a8eb

Complementary
#a8a8eb#bab369
Analogous
#a8a8eb#85b3ec#c69edb
Triadic
#a8a8eb#e49c7e#73c3a0
Split
#a8a8eb#d4a769#97be7f

Questions about #a8a8eb

What color is #a8a8eb?

#a8a8eb is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 168, 235), in HSL hsl(240, 62.62%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.636% 0.09569 283.878).

What colors go well with #a8a8eb?

The complementary color of #a8a8eb is #bab369. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85b3ec and #c69edb. The triadic partners are #e49c7e and #73c3a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a8eb?

Black text reads better on #a8a8eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a8eb a warm or cool color?

#a8a8eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.096.