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#898eec color: Perrywinkle

#898eec is rgb(137, 142, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.291% 0.13746 279.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.3%
0.137
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #898eec

#898eec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #898eec mixed with white

  1. 898eec
  2. 949aef
  3. 9fa5f1
  4. aab0f4
  5. b6bcf6
  6. c1c7f8
  7. cdd2fa
  8. d9ddfb
  9. e6e9fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #898eec mixed with black

  1. 898eec
  2. 767bcd
  3. 6468af
  4. 535692
  5. 424476
  6. 31345b
  7. 222442
  8. 141529
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898eec with less saturation

  1. 898eec
  2. 8a90e4
  3. 8c91dc
  4. 8d93d4
  5. 8f94cc
  6. 9095c4
  7. 9296bb
  8. 9497b3
  9. 9598aa
  10. 9798a2

Questions about #898eec

What color is #898eec?

#898eec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 142, 236), in HSL hsl(236.97, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.291% 0.13746 279.782).

What colors go well with #898eec?

The complementary color of #898eec is #ae9a14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f9eea and #b37fd8. The triadic partners are #df7955 and #34b37b.

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

Black text reads better on #898eec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898eec a warm or cool color?

#898eec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.137.