#898cec color: Perrywinkle
#898cec is rgb(137, 140, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.906% 0.1402 280.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Indigo
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- indigo-400
- Black 7%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #898cec
#898cec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #898cec mixed with white
Darker: #898cec mixed with black
Calmer: #898cec with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #898cec
Questions about #898cec
What color is #898cec?
#898cec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 140, 236), in HSL hsl(238.18, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.906% 0.1402 280.619).
What colors go well with #898cec?
The complementary color of #898cec is #ac9907. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e9ceb and #b37dd7. The triadic partners are #df7750 and #2ab27b.
Is white or black text more readable on #898cec?
Black text reads better on #898cec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #898cec a warm or cool color?
#898cec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.14.