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#8989ea color: Perrywinkle

#8989ea is rgb(137, 137, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.223% 0.14156 281.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

67.2%
0.142
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8989ea

#8989ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.142 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 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8989ea mixed with white

  1. 8989ea
  2. 9495ed
  3. 9fa1f0
  4. aaadf2
  5. b5b9f5
  6. c1c4f7
  7. cdd0f9
  8. d9dcfb
  9. e6e8fc
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8989ea mixed with black

  1. 8989ea
  2. 7676cb
  3. 6464ae
  4. 535391
  5. 424275
  6. 31315a
  7. 222241
  8. 141429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8989ea with less saturation

  1. 8989ea
  2. 8a8be2
  3. 8b8dda
  4. 8c8ed2
  5. 8d90c9
  6. 8e91c1
  7. 9092b9
  8. 9193b0
  9. 9394a7
  10. 94959f

Questions about #8989ea

What color is #8989ea?

#8989ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 137, 234), in HSL hsl(240, 69.78%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.223% 0.14156 281.907).

What colors go well with #8989ea?

The complementary color of #8989ea is #a89800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e99ea and #b37ad4. The triadic partners are #dd754b and #1cb07a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8989ea?

Black text reads better on #8989ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8989ea a warm or cool color?

#8989ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.142.