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#8689be color: Pleated Mauve

#8689be is rgb(134, 137, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.787% 0.07898 281.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

64.8%
0.079
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #8689be

#8689be is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pleated Mauve (#858bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8689be mixed with white

  1. 8689be
  2. 9194c5
  3. 9da0cb
  4. a8acd2
  5. b4b7d9
  6. c0c3df
  7. cdcfe6
  8. d9dbec
  9. e6e7f2
  10. f2f3f9

Darker: #8689be mixed with black

  1. 8689be
  2. 7476a5
  3. 62648c
  4. 515375
  5. 40425e
  6. 303148
  7. 212233
  8. 13141f
  9. 06070d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8689be with less saturation

  1. 8689be
  2. 878ab9
  3. 878ab5
  4. 888bb0
  5. 898cab
  6. 8a8ca7
  7. 8b8da2
  8. 8c8d9d
  9. 8d8e98
  10. 8d8e93

Questions about #8689be

What color is #8689be?

#8689be is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Pleated Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(134, 137, 190), in HSL hsl(236.79, 30.11%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.787% 0.07898 281.439).

What colors go well with #8689be?

The complementary color of #8689be is #989056. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a92be and #9e81b2. The triadic partners are #b87e69 and #619e7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8689be?

White text reads better on #8689be: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8689be a warm or cool color?

#8689be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.079.