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#8896fe color: Periwinkle Blue

#8896fe is rgb(136, 150, 254) in RGB and oklch(70.748% 0.15197 276.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

70.7%
0.152
276°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8896fe

#8896fe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, 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: #8896fe mixed with white

  1. 8896fe
  2. 93a1ff
  3. 9eacff
  4. a9b6ff
  5. b5c1ff
  6. c1cbff
  7. cdd6ff
  8. d9e0ff
  9. e6eaff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #8896fe mixed with black

  1. 8896fe
  2. 7582dd
  3. 636ebd
  4. 525b9e
  5. 414980
  6. 313763
  7. 222647
  8. 13162d
  9. 060816
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8896fe with less saturation

  1. 8896fe
  2. 8a98f5
  3. 8c99ec
  4. 8f9be3
  5. 919cda
  6. 939dd0
  7. 969ec7
  8. 999fbe
  9. 9ba0b4
  10. 9ea0aa

Questions about #8896fe

What color is #8896fe?

#8896fe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 150, 254), in HSL hsl(232.88, 98.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.748% 0.15197 276.007).

What colors go well with #8896fe?

The complementary color of #8896fe is #bd9f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fa8f9 and #b885eb. The triadic partners are #ef7a5a and #37bc77.

Is white or black text more readable on #8896fe?

Black text reads better on #8896fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8896fe a warm or cool color?

#8896fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.152.