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#898ff3 color: Perrywinkle

#898ff3 is rgb(137, 143, 243) in RGB and oklch(68.865% 0.14583 279.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.9%
0.146
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #898ff3

#898ff3 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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: #898ff3 mixed with white

  1. 898ff3
  2. 949bf5
  3. 9fa6f7
  4. aab1f9
  5. b5bcfa
  6. c1c8fc
  7. cdd3fd
  8. d9defe
  9. e6e9fe
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #898ff3 mixed with black

  1. 898ff3
  2. 767cd3
  3. 6469b4
  4. 535797
  5. 42457a
  6. 31345e
  7. 222444
  8. 14152b
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #898ff3 with less saturation

  1. 898ff3
  2. 8a91ea
  3. 8c93e2
  4. 8e94d9
  5. 8f95d1
  6. 9197c8
  7. 9398bf
  8. 9599b6
  9. 9799ad
  10. 999aa4

Questions about #898ff3

What color is #898ff3?

#898ff3 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 143, 243), in HSL hsl(236.6, 81.54%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.865% 0.14583 279.231).

What colors go well with #898ff3?

The complementary color of #898ff3 is #b29b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49a0f1 and #b67fdf. The triadic partners are #e57752 and #2ab67a.

Is white or black text more readable on #898ff3?

Black text reads better on #898ff3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898ff3 a warm or cool color?

#898ff3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.146.