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#8993f2 color: Bright indigo

#8993f2 is rgb(137, 147, 242) in RGB and oklch(69.583% 0.1391 277.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

69.6%
0.139
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8993f2

#8993f2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8993f2 mixed with white

  1. 8993f2
  2. 949ef4
  3. 9fa9f6
  4. aab4f8
  5. b6bffa
  6. c1cafb
  7. cdd4fc
  8. dadffd
  9. e6eafe
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8993f2 mixed with black

  1. 8993f2
  2. 767fd2
  3. 646cb4
  4. 535996
  5. 424779
  6. 31365e
  7. 222543
  8. 14162b
  9. 070814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8993f2 with less saturation

  1. 8993f2
  2. 8b95ea
  3. 8c96e2
  4. 8e97d9
  5. 9098d1
  6. 929ac9
  7. 949ac0
  8. 969bb7
  9. 999caf
  10. 9b9ca6

Questions about #8993f2

What color is #8993f2?

#8993f2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(137, 147, 242), in HSL hsl(234.29, 80.15%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.583% 0.1391 277.579).

What colors go well with #8993f2?

The complementary color of #8993f2 is #b59d15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ca3ee and #b584e0. The triadic partners are #e57b5b and #3eb77b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8993f2?

Black text reads better on #8993f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8993f2 a warm or cool color?

#8993f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.139.