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#8990de color: Soft indigo

#8990de is rgb(137, 144, 222) in RGB and oklch(67.955% 0.115 278.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

68%
0.115
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8990de

#8990de is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #8990de mixed with white

  1. 8990de
  2. 949be2
  3. 9fa6e6
  4. aab1e9
  5. b6bced
  6. c2c7f0
  7. ced2f4
  8. daddf7
  9. e6e9fa
  10. f2f4fc

Darker: #8990de mixed with black

  1. 8990de
  2. 767dc1
  3. 646aa5
  4. 535789
  5. 42456f
  6. 313455
  7. 22243d
  8. 141526
  9. 070712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8990de with less saturation

  1. 8990de
  2. 8a91d7
  3. 8c92d0
  4. 8d93ca
  5. 8e94c3
  6. 9095bc
  7. 9196b5
  8. 9396ae
  9. 9597a7
  10. 96989f

Questions about #8990de

What color is #8990de?

#8990de is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(137, 144, 222), in HSL hsl(235.06, 56.29%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.955% 0.115 278.947).

What colors go well with #8990de?

The complementary color of #8990de is #aa993b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c9ddc and #ad84ce. The triadic partners are #d47e62 and #50ae7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8990de?

Black text reads better on #8990de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8990de a warm or cool color?

#8990de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.115.