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#8899ea color: Bright light indigo

#8899ea is rgb(136, 153, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.284% 0.12035 273.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

70.3%
0.120
274°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8899ea

#8899ea is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #8899ea mixed with white

  1. 8899ea
  2. 93a3ed
  3. 9eaeef
  4. aab8f2
  5. b6c2f4
  6. c1ccf6
  7. cdd6f8
  8. dae0fa
  9. e6ebfc
  10. f2f5fe

Darker: #8899ea mixed with black

  1. 8899ea
  2. 7584cb
  3. 6370ae
  4. 525d91
  5. 414a75
  6. 31385a
  7. 222741
  8. 131729
  9. 060813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8899ea with less saturation

  1. 8899ea
  2. 8a9ae3
  3. 8c9bdc
  4. 8f9cd4
  5. 919dcd
  6. 939dc5
  7. 959ebe
  8. 989eb6
  9. 9a9faf
  10. 9d9fa7

Questions about #8899ea

What color is #8899ea?

#8899ea is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 153, 234), in HSL hsl(229.59, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.284% 0.12035 273.897).

What colors go well with #8899ea?

The complementary color of #8899ea is #b89d3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56a7e4 and #af8cdc. The triadic partners are #e0826c and #5cb57c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8899ea?

Black text reads better on #8899ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8899ea a warm or cool color?

#8899ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.12.