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#8993e2 color: Bright indigo

#8993e2 is rgb(137, 147, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.753% 0.11664 277.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

68.8%
0.117
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8993e2

#8993e2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #8993e2 mixed with white

  1. 8993e2
  2. 949ee6
  3. 9fa9e9
  4. aab3ec
  5. b6beef
  6. c2c9f2
  7. ced4f5
  8. dadef8
  9. e6e9fa
  10. f2f4fd

Darker: #8993e2 mixed with black

  1. 8993e2
  2. 767fc4
  3. 646ca8
  4. 53598c
  5. 424771
  6. 313657
  7. 22253e
  8. 141627
  9. 070812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8993e2 with less saturation

  1. 8993e2
  2. 8b94db
  3. 8c95d4
  4. 8e96cd
  5. 8f97c6
  6. 9198bf
  7. 9398b8
  8. 9599b1
  9. 979aa9
  10. 989aa2

Questions about #8993e2

What color is #8993e2?

#8993e2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(137, 147, 226), in HSL hsl(233.26, 60.54%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.753% 0.11664 277.364).

What colors go well with #8993e2?

The complementary color of #8993e2 is #af9b3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ba0df and #ae86d3. The triadic partners are #d87f65 and #54b07e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8993e2?

Black text reads better on #8993e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8993e2 a warm or cool color?

#8993e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.117.