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#8893ef color: Bright indigo

#8893ef is rgb(136, 147, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.352% 0.13513 277.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

69.4%
0.135
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8893ef

#8893ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, 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: #8893ef mixed with white

  1. 8893ef
  2. 939ef1
  3. 9ea9f4
  4. a9b4f6
  5. b5bff8
  6. c1c9f9
  7. cdd4fb
  8. d9dffc
  9. e6eafd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #8893ef mixed with black

  1. 8893ef
  2. 757fd0
  3. 636cb1
  4. 525994
  5. 414778
  6. 31365c
  7. 222542
  8. 13162a
  9. 060814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8893ef with less saturation

  1. 8893ef
  2. 8a94e7
  3. 8c96df
  4. 8d97d7
  5. 8f98cf
  6. 9199c7
  7. 939abe
  8. 969bb6
  9. 989bae
  10. 9a9ca5

Questions about #8893ef

What color is #8893ef?

#8893ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 147, 239), in HSL hsl(233.59, 76.3%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.352% 0.13513 277.094).

What colors go well with #8893ef?

The complementary color of #8893ef is #b49c1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ea3eb and #b384dd. The triadic partners are #e37c5e and #44b57a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8893ef?

Black text reads better on #8893ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8893ef a warm or cool color?

#8893ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.135.