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#8889ed color: Perrywinkle

#8889ed is rgb(136, 137, 237) in RGB and oklch(67.314% 0.14587 281.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

67.3%
0.146
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8889ed

#8889ed is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, 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: #8889ed mixed with white

  1. 8889ed
  2. 9395f0
  3. 9ea1f2
  4. a9adf5
  5. b5b9f7
  6. c1c5f9
  7. cdd0fa
  8. d9dcfc
  9. e5e8fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8889ed mixed with black

  1. 8889ed
  2. 7576ce
  3. 6364b0
  4. 525393
  5. 414277
  6. 31315c
  7. 222242
  8. 13142a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8889ed with less saturation

  1. 8889ed
  2. 898be5
  3. 8a8ddc
  4. 8b8ed4
  5. 8d90cb
  6. 8e91c3
  7. 8f92ba
  8. 9194b1
  9. 9394a8
  10. 94959f

Questions about #8889ed

What color is #8889ed?

#8889ed is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(136, 137, 237), in HSL hsl(239.41, 73.72%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.314% 0.14587 281.306).

What colors go well with #8889ed?

The complementary color of #8889ed is #aa9800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #499aec and #b37ad7. The triadic partners are #df734a and #13b179.

Is white or black text more readable on #8889ed?

Black text reads better on #8889ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8889ed a warm or cool color?

#8889ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.146.