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#898fef color: Perrywinkle

#898fef is rgb(137, 143, 239) in RGB and oklch(68.646% 0.14028 279.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.6%
0.140
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898fef

#898fef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, 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: #898fef mixed with white

  1. 898fef
  2. 949af1
  3. 9fa6f4
  4. aab1f6
  5. b6bcf8
  6. c1c7fa
  7. cdd3fb
  8. d9defc
  9. e6e9fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #898fef mixed with black

  1. 898fef
  2. 767cd0
  3. 6469b1
  4. 535794
  5. 424578
  6. 31345c
  7. 222442
  8. 14152a
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898fef with less saturation

  1. 898fef
  2. 8a91e7
  3. 8c92df
  4. 8d94d6
  5. 8f95ce
  6. 9196c6
  7. 9297bd
  8. 9498b5
  9. 9699ac
  10. 989aa3

Questions about #898fef

What color is #898fef?

#898fef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 143, 239), in HSL hsl(236.47, 76.12%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.646% 0.14028 279.303).

What colors go well with #898fef?

The complementary color of #898fef is #b09b0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d9fed and #b480db. The triadic partners are #e27955 and #33b47a.

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

Black text reads better on #898fef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898fef a warm or cool color?

#898fef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.14.