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#898ce2 color: Perrywinkle

#898ce2 is rgb(137, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.372% 0.12618 280.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

67.4%
0.126
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

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 #898ce2

#898ce2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.126 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: #898ce2 mixed with white

  1. 898ce2
  2. 9498e6
  3. 9fa3e9
  4. aaafec
  5. b6baf0
  6. c1c6f3
  7. cdd1f5
  8. dadcf8
  9. e6e8fb
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #898ce2 mixed with black

  1. 898ce2
  2. 7679c4
  3. 6467a8
  4. 53558c
  5. 424371
  6. 313357
  7. 22233e
  8. 141427
  9. 070712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898ce2 with less saturation

  1. 898ce2
  2. 8a8edb
  3. 8b8fd3
  4. 8c90cc
  5. 8e91c5
  6. 8f92bd
  7. 9093b5
  8. 9294ae
  9. 9395a6
  10. 95969e

Questions about #898ce2

What color is #898ce2?

#898ce2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(237.98, 60.54%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.372% 0.12618 280.923).

What colors go well with #898ce2?

The complementary color of #898ce2 is #a8982a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #569be1 and #af7fcf. The triadic partners are #d77a57 and #3dae7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #898ce2?

Black text reads better on #898ce2: 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 #898ce2 a warm or cool color?

#898ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.126.