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#8891dc color: Soft indigo

#8891dc is rgb(136, 145, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.982% 0.111 277.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

68%
0.111
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8891dc

#8891dc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.111 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 7.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Portage (#8b98d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8891dc mixed with white

  1. 8891dc
  2. 939ce0
  3. 9ea7e4
  4. aab2e8
  5. b5bdec
  6. c1c8ef
  7. cdd3f3
  8. d9def6
  9. e6e9f9
  10. f2f4fc

Darker: #8891dc mixed with black

  1. 8891dc
  2. 757dbf
  3. 636aa3
  4. 525888
  5. 41466e
  6. 313554
  7. 22253c
  8. 131526
  9. 060711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8891dc with less saturation

  1. 8891dc
  2. 8992d5
  3. 8b93cf
  4. 8c94c8
  5. 8e95c2
  6. 9095bb
  7. 9196b4
  8. 9397ad
  9. 9597a6
  10. 96989f

Questions about #8891dc

What color is #8891dc?

#8891dc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 145, 220), in HSL hsl(233.57, 54.55%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.982% 0.111 277.783).

What colors go well with #8891dc?

The complementary color of #8891dc is #ab993f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d9ed9 and #ab85cd. The triadic partners are #d37f65 and #56ad7d.

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

Black text reads better on #8891dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8891dc a warm or cool color?

#8891dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.111.