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#898aec color: Perrywinkle

#898aec is rgb(137, 138, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.524% 0.14295 281.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

67.5%
0.143
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #898aec

#898aec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #898aec mixed with white

  1. 898aec
  2. 9496ef
  3. 9fa2f1
  4. aaaef4
  5. b5b9f6
  6. c1c5f8
  7. cdd1fa
  8. d9dcfc
  9. e6e8fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #898aec mixed with black

  1. 898aec
  2. 7677cd
  3. 6465af
  4. 535392
  5. 424276
  6. 31325b
  7. 222242
  8. 141429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898aec with less saturation

  1. 898aec
  2. 8a8ce4
  3. 8b8edc
  4. 8c8fd3
  5. 8e91cb
  6. 8f92c2
  7. 9093ba
  8. 9294b1
  9. 9395a9
  10. 9596a0

Questions about #898aec

What color is #898aec?

#898aec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 138, 236), in HSL hsl(239.39, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.524% 0.14295 281.422).

What colors go well with #898aec?

The complementary color of #898aec is #aa9800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c9beb and #b37bd7. The triadic partners are #df754c and #1db17a.

Is white or black text more readable on #898aec?

Black text reads better on #898aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898aec a warm or cool color?

#898aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.143.