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#818CF8 Tailwind Indigo 400
#818CF8 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 50.6% red, 54.9% green, and 97.3% blue. Its hue is 234°, with 89% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #818CF8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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7.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #818CF8 as they’d see it.
#818CF8 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #818CF8
What color is #818CF8?
#818CF8 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 50.6% red, 54.9% green, and 97.3% blue. Its hue is 234°, with 89% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #818CF8 in RGB?
#818CF8 is rgb(129, 140, 248): 129 red, 140 green, and 248 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #818CF8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 44, 0, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #818CF8?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #818CF8?
Its complement #9F991E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.