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#8990fe color: Bright indigo

#8990fe is rgb(137, 144, 254) in RGB and oklch(69.671% 0.15962 278.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

69.7%
0.160
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8990fe

#8990fe is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8990fe mixed with white

  1. 8990fe
  2. 949cff
  3. 9fa7ff
  4. aab2ff
  5. b5beff
  6. c1c9ff
  7. cdd4ff
  8. d9deff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8990fe mixed with black

  1. 8990fe
  2. 767ddd
  3. 646abd
  4. 53579e
  5. 424580
  6. 313463
  7. 222447
  8. 14152d
  9. 070716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8990fe with less saturation

  1. 8990fe
  2. 8b92f5
  3. 8c94eb
  4. 8e96e2
  5. 9097d8
  6. 9299cf
  7. 949ac5
  8. 969bbb
  9. 999cb2
  10. 9b9da8

Questions about #8990fe

What color is #8990fe?

#8990fe is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(137, 144, 254), in HSL hsl(236.41, 98.32%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.671% 0.15962 278.644).

What colors go well with #8990fe?

The complementary color of #8990fe is #b79d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3da3fb and #ba7fe8. The triadic partners are #ee754d and #0aba77.

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

Black text reads better on #8990fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8990fe a warm or cool color?

#8990fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.16.