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#898be2 color: Perrywinkle

#898be2 is rgb(137, 139, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.178% 0.12757 281.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

67.2%
0.128
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

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 #898be2

#898be2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 281°.

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: #898be2 mixed with white

  1. 898be2
  2. 9497e6
  3. 9fa2e9
  4. aaaeec
  5. b6b9f0
  6. c1c5f3
  7. cdd1f5
  8. dadcf8
  9. e6e8fb
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #898be2 mixed with black

  1. 898be2
  2. 7678c4
  3. 6466a8
  4. 53548c
  5. 424371
  6. 313257
  7. 22233e
  8. 141427
  9. 070712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898be2 with less saturation

  1. 898be2
  2. 8a8ddb
  3. 8b8ed3
  4. 8c8fcc
  5. 8d91c4
  6. 8f92bd
  7. 9093b5
  8. 9193ad
  9. 9394a6
  10. 94959e

Questions about #898be2

What color is #898be2?

#898be2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 139, 226), in HSL hsl(238.65, 60.54%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.178% 0.12757 281.388).

What colors go well with #898be2?

The complementary color of #898be2 is #a79827. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #569ae1 and #af7ecf. The triadic partners are #d77955 and #39ae7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #898be2?

Black text reads better on #898be2: 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 #898be2 a warm or cool color?

#898be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.128.