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#898deb color: Perrywinkle

#898deb is rgb(137, 141, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.044% 0.13743 280.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68%
0.137
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #898deb

#898deb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, 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: #898deb mixed with white

  1. 898deb
  2. 9499ee
  3. 9fa4f1
  4. aab0f3
  5. b6bbf5
  6. c1c6f7
  7. cdd2f9
  8. d9ddfb
  9. e6e8fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #898deb mixed with black

  1. 898deb
  2. 767acc
  3. 6467ae
  4. 535591
  5. 424475
  6. 31335b
  7. 222341
  8. 141429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898deb with less saturation

  1. 898deb
  2. 8a8fe3
  3. 8b90db
  4. 8d92d3
  5. 8e93cb
  6. 9094c3
  7. 9195ba
  8. 9396b2
  9. 9597aa
  10. 9698a1

Questions about #898deb

What color is #898deb?

#898deb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 141, 235), in HSL hsl(237.55, 71.01%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.044% 0.13743 280.231).

What colors go well with #898deb?

The complementary color of #898deb is #ac9913. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f9dea and #b37ed7. The triadic partners are #de7853 and #31b27b.

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

Black text reads better on #898deb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898deb a warm or cool color?

#898deb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.137.