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#898cd5 color: Adora

#898cd5 is rgb(137, 140, 213) in RGB and oklch(66.712% 0.10768 281.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

66.7%
0.108
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #898cd5

#898cd5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Adora (#8d8dc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #898cd5 mixed with white

  1. 898cd5
  2. 9497da
  3. 9fa3de
  4. aaaee3
  5. b6bae7
  6. c2c5ec
  7. ced1f0
  8. dadcf4
  9. e6e8f8
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #898cd5 mixed with black

  1. 898cd5
  2. 7679b9
  3. 64679e
  4. 535583
  5. 42436a
  6. 313351
  7. 22233a
  8. 141424
  9. 070710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #898cd5 with less saturation

  1. 898cd5
  2. 8a8dcf
  3. 8b8ec8
  4. 8c8fc2
  5. 8d90bc
  6. 8e91b5
  7. 8f92af
  8. 9092a8
  9. 9293a2
  10. 93949b

Questions about #898cd5

What color is #898cd5?

#898cd5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Adora. In RGB it is rgb(137, 140, 213), in HSL hsl(237.63, 47.5%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.712% 0.10768 281.253).

What colors go well with #898cd5?

The complementary color of #898cd5 is #a29640. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6098d4 and #aa81c5. The triadic partners are #cc7d5f and #4fa97f.

Is white or black text more readable on #898cd5?

Black text reads better on #898cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898cd5 a warm or cool color?

#898cd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.108.