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#8899fa color: Periwinkle Blue

#8899fa is rgb(136, 153, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.114% 0.14261 274.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

71.1%
0.143
275°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #8899fa

#8899fa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, 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: #8899fa mixed with white

  1. 8899fa
  2. 93a4fb
  3. 9eaefd
  4. aab8fe
  5. b5c3fe
  6. c1cdff
  7. cdd7ff
  8. d9e1ff
  9. e6ebff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #8899fa mixed with black

  1. 8899fa
  2. 7584d9
  3. 6370ba
  4. 525d9b
  5. 414a7d
  6. 313861
  7. 222746
  8. 13172d
  9. 060815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8899fa with less saturation

  1. 8899fa
  2. 8a9af1
  3. 8d9ce9
  4. 8f9de0
  5. 929ed8
  6. 949fcf
  7. 97a0c6
  8. 99a0bd
  9. 9ca1b4
  10. 9fa1ab

Questions about #8899fa

What color is #8899fa?

#8899fa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 153, 250), in HSL hsl(231.05, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.114% 0.14261 274.675).

What colors go well with #8899fa?

The complementary color of #8899fa is #bea012. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46aaf4 and #b689e9. The triadic partners are #ed7e63 and #49bb79.

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

Black text reads better on #8899fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8899fa a warm or cool color?

#8899fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.143.