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#898eda color: Soft indigo

#898eda is rgb(137, 142, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.358% 0.11205 280.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

67.4%
0.112
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #898eda

#898eda is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, 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: #898eda mixed with white

  1. 898eda
  2. 9499de
  3. 9fa4e2
  4. aab0e7
  5. b6bbea
  6. c2c6ee
  7. ced1f2
  8. daddf5
  9. e6e8f9
  10. f2f4fc

Darker: #898eda mixed with black

  1. 898eda
  2. 767bbd
  3. 6468a2
  4. 535687
  5. 42446c
  6. 313454
  7. 22243c
  8. 141525
  9. 070711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #898eda with less saturation

  1. 898eda
  2. 8a8fd3
  3. 8b90cd
  4. 8c91c6
  5. 8e92c0
  6. 8f93b9
  7. 9094b2
  8. 9294ab
  9. 9395a4
  10. 95969d

Questions about #898eda

What color is #898eda?

#898eda is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(137, 142, 218), in HSL hsl(236.3, 52.26%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.358% 0.11205 280.053).

What colors go well with #898eda?

The complementary color of #898eda is #a6983d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e9bd9 and #ac82ca. The triadic partners are #d17d60 and #4fab7e.

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

Black text reads better on #898eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898eda a warm or cool color?

#898eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.112.