#8991e2 color: Perrywinkle
#8991e2 is rgb(137, 145, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.355% 0.11932 278.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Indigo
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- indigo-400
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #8991e2
#8991e2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 278°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #8991e2 mixed with white
Darker: #8991e2 mixed with black
Calmer: #8991e2 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #8991e2
Questions about #8991e2
What color is #8991e2?
#8991e2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(137, 145, 226), in HSL hsl(234.61, 60.54%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.355% 0.11932 278.439).
What colors go well with #8991e2?
The complementary color of #8991e2 is #ad9a37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #599fe0 and #ae84d2. The triadic partners are #d87e61 and #4eb07d.
Is white or black text more readable on #8991e2?
Black text reads better on #8991e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8991e2 a warm or cool color?
#8991e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.119.