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#8989ec color: Perrywinkle

#8989ec is rgb(137, 137, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.334% 0.14434 281.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

67.3%
0.144
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8989ec

#8989ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, 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: #8989ec mixed with white

  1. 8989ec
  2. 9495ef
  3. 9fa1f1
  4. aaadf4
  5. b5b9f6
  6. c1c4f8
  7. cdd0fa
  8. d9dcfc
  9. e6e8fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8989ec mixed with black

  1. 8989ec
  2. 7676cd
  3. 6464af
  4. 535392
  5. 424276
  6. 31315b
  7. 222242
  8. 141429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8989ec with less saturation

  1. 8989ec
  2. 8a8be4
  3. 8b8ddb
  4. 8c8ed3
  5. 8d90cb
  6. 8f91c2
  7. 9092ba
  8. 9194b1
  9. 9394a8
  10. 94959f

Questions about #8989ec

What color is #8989ec?

#8989ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 137, 236), in HSL hsl(240, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.334% 0.14434 281.812).

What colors go well with #8989ec?

The complementary color of #8989ec is #a99800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c9aec and #b47ad6. The triadic partners are #de744a and #15b17a.

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

Black text reads better on #8989ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8989ec a warm or cool color?

#8989ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.144.