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#898dec color: Perrywinkle

#898dec is rgb(137, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.098% 0.13883 280.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68.1%
0.139
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #898dec

#898dec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, 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: #898dec mixed with white

  1. 898dec
  2. 9499ef
  3. 9fa4f1
  4. aab0f4
  5. b6bbf6
  6. c1c6f8
  7. cdd2fa
  8. d9ddfb
  9. e6e8fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #898dec mixed with black

  1. 898dec
  2. 767acd
  3. 6467af
  4. 535592
  5. 424476
  6. 31335b
  7. 222342
  8. 141429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898dec with less saturation

  1. 898dec
  2. 8a8fe4
  3. 8b90dc
  4. 8d92d4
  5. 8e93cc
  6. 9094c3
  7. 9195bb
  8. 9396b3
  9. 9597aa
  10. 9798a1

Questions about #898dec

What color is #898dec?

#898dec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(237.58, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.098% 0.13883 280.205).

What colors go well with #898dec?

The complementary color of #898dec is #ad9a0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e9dea and #b37ed8. The triadic partners are #df7852 and #2fb27b.

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

Black text reads better on #898dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898dec a warm or cool color?

#898dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.139.