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#898ded color: Perrywinkle

#898ded is rgb(137, 141, 237) in RGB and oklch(68.153% 0.14022 280.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68.2%
0.140
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
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #898ded

#898ded is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.14 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 7.1:1, 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: #898ded mixed with white

  1. 898ded
  2. 9499f0
  3. 9fa4f2
  4. aab0f4
  5. b6bbf7
  6. c1c6f9
  7. cdd2fa
  8. d9ddfc
  9. e6e8fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #898ded mixed with black

  1. 898ded
  2. 767ace
  3. 6467b0
  4. 535593
  5. 424477
  6. 31335c
  7. 222342
  8. 14142a
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898ded with less saturation

  1. 898ded
  2. 8a8fe5
  3. 8c90dd
  4. 8d92d4
  5. 8e93cc
  6. 9094c4
  7. 9295bb
  8. 9396b3
  9. 9597aa
  10. 9798a2

Questions about #898ded

What color is #898ded?

#898ded is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 141, 237), in HSL hsl(237.6, 73.53%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.153% 0.14022 280.178).

What colors go well with #898ded?

The complementary color of #898ded is #ad9a08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d9deb and #b37ed9. The triadic partners are #e07752 and #2db37a.

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

Black text reads better on #898ded: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898ded a warm or cool color?

#898ded is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.14.