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#8689e2 color: Perrywinkle

#8689e2 is rgb(134, 137, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.564% 0.13082 280.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

66.6%
0.131
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8689e2

#8689e2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8689e2 mixed with white

  1. 8689e2
  2. 9195e6
  3. 9ca1e9
  4. a8aded
  5. b4b8f0
  6. c0c4f3
  7. ccd0f6
  8. d9dcf8
  9. e5e7fb
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #8689e2 mixed with black

  1. 8689e2
  2. 7476c4
  3. 6264a8
  4. 51538c
  5. 404271
  6. 303157
  7. 21223e
  8. 131427
  9. 060712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8689e2 with less saturation

  1. 8689e2
  2. 878bda
  3. 888cd3
  4. 898dcb
  5. 8b8fc4
  6. 8c90bc
  7. 8e91b4
  8. 8f92ac
  9. 9192a4
  10. 92939c

Questions about #8689e2

What color is #8689e2?

#8689e2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(134, 137, 226), in HSL hsl(238.04, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.564% 0.13082 280.753).

What colors go well with #8689e2?

The complementary color of #8689e2 is #a6951d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5098e1 and #ad7bcf. The triadic partners are #d67652 and #34ac79.

Is white or black text more readable on #8689e2?

Black text reads better on #8689e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8689e2 a warm or cool color?

#8689e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.131.