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#8895fa color: Periwinkle Blue

#8895fa is rgb(136, 149, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.335% 0.14777 276.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

70.3%
0.148
276°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8895fa

#8895fa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, 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: #8895fa mixed with white

  1. 8895fa
  2. 93a0fb
  3. 9eabfd
  4. a9b6fe
  5. b5c0ff
  6. c1cbff
  7. cdd5ff
  8. d9e0ff
  9. e6eaff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #8895fa mixed with black

  1. 8895fa
  2. 7581d9
  3. 636dba
  4. 525a9b
  5. 41487d
  6. 313761
  7. 222646
  8. 13162d
  9. 060815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8895fa with less saturation

  1. 8895fa
  2. 8a97f1
  3. 8c98e8
  4. 8e9ae0
  5. 909bd7
  6. 939cce
  7. 959dc5
  8. 989ebc
  9. 9a9eb2
  10. 9d9fa9

Questions about #8895fa

What color is #8895fa?

#8895fa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 149, 250), in HSL hsl(233.16, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.335% 0.14777 276.36).

What colors go well with #8895fa?

The complementary color of #8895fa is #bb9e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43a6f5 and #b785e7. The triadic partners are #ec7a5b and #3aba78.

Is white or black text more readable on #8895fa?

Black text reads better on #8895fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8895fa a warm or cool color?

#8895fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.148.