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#898ced color: Perrywinkle

#898ced is rgb(137, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(67.961% 0.14159 280.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68%
0.142
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #898ced

#898ced is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #898ced mixed with white

  1. 898ced
  2. 9498f0
  3. 9fa3f2
  4. aaaff4
  5. b5bbf7
  6. c1c6f9
  7. cdd1fa
  8. d9ddfc
  9. e6e8fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #898ced mixed with black

  1. 898ced
  2. 7679ce
  3. 6467b0
  4. 535593
  5. 424377
  6. 31335c
  7. 222342
  8. 14142a
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898ced with less saturation

  1. 898ced
  2. 8a8ee5
  3. 8b8fdd
  4. 8d91d4
  5. 8e92cc
  6. 9094c4
  7. 9195bb
  8. 9396b3
  9. 9497aa
  10. 9697a1

Questions about #898ced

What color is #898ced?

#898ced is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(238.2, 73.53%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.961% 0.14159 280.586).

What colors go well with #898ced?

The complementary color of #898ced is #ac9900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d9cec and #b47dd8. The triadic partners are #e07750 and #28b27a.

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

Black text reads better on #898ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898ced a warm or cool color?

#898ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.142.