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#8891c8 color: Bailey Bells

#8891c8 is rgb(136, 145, 200) in RGB and oklch(67.037% 0.08222 276.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

67%
0.082
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8891c8

#8891c8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bailey Bells (#8a8ec9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8891c8 mixed with white

  1. 8891c8
  2. 939cce
  3. 9ea7d4
  4. aab1d9
  5. b6bcdf
  6. c2c7e4
  7. ced2ea
  8. daddef
  9. e6e8f5
  10. f2f4fa

Darker: #8891c8 mixed with black

  1. 8891c8
  2. 757dae
  3. 636a94
  4. 52587b
  5. 414663
  6. 31354c
  7. 222536
  8. 131521
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8891c8 with less saturation

  1. 8891c8
  2. 8992c3
  3. 8a92be
  4. 8c93b9
  5. 8d93b4
  6. 8e94af
  7. 9094aa
  8. 9194a5
  9. 9295a0
  10. 94959a

Questions about #8891c8

What color is #8891c8?

#8891c8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(136, 145, 200), in HSL hsl(231.56, 36.78%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.037% 0.08222 276.775).

What colors go well with #8891c8?

The complementary color of #8891c8 is #a49659. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b9ac5 and #a288bd. The triadic partners are #c28371 and #69a581.

Is white or black text more readable on #8891c8?

Black text reads better on #8891c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8891c8 a warm or cool color?

#8891c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.082.