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#8985fe color: Periwinkle

#8985fe is rgb(137, 133, 254) in RGB and oklch(67.635% 0.17435 282.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

67.6%
0.174
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8985fe

#8985fe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle (#8e82fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8985fe mixed with white

  1. 8985fe
  2. 9392ff
  3. 9e9fff
  4. a9abff
  5. b5b7ff
  6. c0c4ff
  7. cdd0ff
  8. d9dbff
  9. e5e7ff
  10. f2f3ff

Darker: #8985fe mixed with black

  1. 8985fe
  2. 7673dd
  3. 6461bd
  4. 53509e
  5. 424080
  6. 313063
  7. 222147
  8. 14132d
  9. 070616
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8985fe with less saturation

  1. 8985fe
  2. 8a88f4
  3. 8b8aea
  4. 8c8de0
  5. 8d8fd6
  6. 8e91cc
  7. 9092c2
  8. 9294b7
  9. 9395ad
  10. 9596a2

Questions about #8985fe

What color is #8985fe?

#8985fe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 133, 254), in HSL hsl(241.98, 98.37%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.635% 0.17435 282.17).

What colors go well with #8985fe?

The complementary color of #8985fe is #ac9900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3599fe and #bb73e3. The triadic partners are #ec6b32 and #00b676.

Is white or black text more readable on #8985fe?

Black text reads better on #8985fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8985fe a warm or cool color?

#8985fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.174.