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#8790e2 color: Perrywinkle

#8790e2 is rgb(135, 144, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.012% 0.12107 277.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

68%
0.121
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8790e2

#8790e2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #8790e2 mixed with white

  1. 8790e2
  2. 929be6
  3. 9da6e9
  4. a9b1ec
  5. b5bcef
  6. c1c7f2
  7. cdd3f5
  8. d9def8
  9. e6e9fa
  10. f2f4fd

Darker: #8790e2 mixed with black

  1. 8790e2
  2. 757dc4
  3. 636aa8
  4. 51578c
  5. 414571
  6. 313457
  7. 21243e
  8. 131527
  9. 060712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8790e2 with less saturation

  1. 8790e2
  2. 8891db
  3. 8a92d4
  4. 8c93cd
  5. 8d94c5
  6. 8f95be
  7. 9196b7
  8. 9397af
  9. 9497a8
  10. 9698a0

Questions about #8790e2

What color is #8790e2?

#8790e2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(135, 144, 226), in HSL hsl(234.07, 61.07%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.012% 0.12107 277.891).

What colors go well with #8790e2?

The complementary color of #8790e2 is #ac9833. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #569edf and #ad83d2. The triadic partners are #d77c60 and #4caf7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8790e2?

Black text reads better on #8790e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8790e2 a warm or cool color?

#8790e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.121.