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#898feb color: Perrywinkle

#898feb is rgb(137, 143, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.431% 0.1347 279.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.4%
0.135
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898feb

#898feb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #898feb mixed with white

  1. 898feb
  2. 949aee
  3. 9fa6f0
  4. aab1f3
  5. b6bcf5
  6. c1c7f7
  7. cdd2f9
  8. dadefb
  9. e6e9fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #898feb mixed with black

  1. 898feb
  2. 767ccc
  3. 6469ae
  4. 535791
  5. 424575
  6. 31345b
  7. 222441
  8. 141529
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898feb with less saturation

  1. 898feb
  2. 8a91e3
  3. 8c92db
  4. 8d93d3
  5. 8f95cb
  6. 9096c3
  7. 9297bb
  8. 9497b3
  9. 9698ab
  10. 9899a2

Questions about #898feb

What color is #898feb?

#898feb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 143, 235), in HSL hsl(236.33, 71.01%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.431% 0.1347 279.366).

What colors go well with #898feb?

The complementary color of #898feb is #ae9a1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #509fe9 and #b281d8. The triadic partners are #df7a57 and #3ab27b.

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

Black text reads better on #898feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898feb a warm or cool color?

#898feb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.135.