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#8894fa color: Periwinkle Blue

#8894fa is rgb(136, 148, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.141% 0.14907 276.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

70.1%
0.149
277°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8894fa

#8894fa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #8894fa mixed with white

  1. 8894fa
  2. 939ffb
  3. 9eaafd
  4. a9b5fe
  5. b5c0ff
  6. c1caff
  7. cdd5ff
  8. d9dfff
  9. e6eaff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #8894fa mixed with black

  1. 8894fa
  2. 7580d9
  3. 636dba
  4. 525a9b
  5. 41487d
  6. 313661
  7. 222646
  8. 13162d
  9. 060815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8894fa with less saturation

  1. 8894fa
  2. 8a96f1
  3. 8c97e8
  4. 8e99df
  5. 909ad7
  6. 929bce
  7. 959cc4
  8. 979dbb
  9. 9a9eb2
  10. 9c9ea8

Questions about #8894fa

What color is #8894fa?

#8894fa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 148, 250), in HSL hsl(233.68, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.141% 0.14907 276.763).

What colors go well with #8894fa?

The complementary color of #8894fa is #ba9e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43a5f6 and #b784e7. The triadic partners are #ec7959 and #36ba78.

Is white or black text more readable on #8894fa?

Black text reads better on #8894fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8894fa a warm or cool color?

#8894fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.149.