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#898ff2 color: Perrywinkle

#898ff2 is rgb(137, 143, 242) in RGB and oklch(68.81% 0.14445 279.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.8%
0.144
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898ff2

#898ff2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, 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: #898ff2 mixed with white

  1. 898ff2
  2. 949bf4
  3. 9fa6f6
  4. aab1f8
  5. b5bcfa
  6. c1c8fb
  7. cdd3fc
  8. d9defd
  9. e6e9fe
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898ff2 mixed with black

  1. 898ff2
  2. 767cd2
  3. 6469b4
  4. 535796
  5. 424579
  6. 31345e
  7. 222443
  8. 14152b
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898ff2 with less saturation

  1. 898ff2
  2. 8a91ea
  3. 8c92e1
  4. 8d94d9
  5. 8f95d0
  6. 9196c7
  7. 9398bf
  8. 9598b6
  9. 9799ad
  10. 999aa4

Questions about #898ff2

What color is #898ff2?

#898ff2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 143, 242), in HSL hsl(236.57, 80.15%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.81% 0.14445 279.25).

What colors go well with #898ff2?

The complementary color of #898ff2 is #b19b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4aa0f0 and #b580de. The triadic partners are #e47853 and #2db57a.

Is white or black text more readable on #898ff2?

Black text reads better on #898ff2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898ff2 a warm or cool color?

#898ff2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.144.