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#8998e2 color: Portage

#8998e2 is rgb(137, 152, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.756% 0.1101 274.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

69.8%
0.110
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8998e2

#8998e2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Portage (#8b98d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8998e2 mixed with white

  1. 8998e2
  2. 94a2e5
  3. 9fade9
  4. abb7ec
  5. b6c1ef
  6. c2cbf2
  7. ced6f5
  8. dae0f8
  9. e6eafa
  10. f3f5fd

Darker: #8998e2 mixed with black

  1. 8998e2
  2. 7684c4
  3. 6470a8
  4. 535c8c
  5. 424a71
  6. 313857
  7. 22273e
  8. 141727
  9. 070812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8998e2 with less saturation

  1. 8998e2
  2. 8b99db
  3. 8d9ad5
  4. 8f9ace
  5. 919bc7
  6. 939cc1
  7. 959cba
  8. 979db3
  9. 999dac
  10. 9b9da5

Questions about #8998e2

What color is #8998e2?

#8998e2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(137, 152, 226), in HSL hsl(229.89, 60.54%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.756% 0.1101 274.455).

What colors go well with #8998e2?

The complementary color of #8998e2 is #b49c45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ea5dd and #ad8cd5. The triadic partners are #d9846f and #61b27f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8998e2?

Black text reads better on #8998e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8998e2 a warm or cool color?

#8998e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.11.