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#8998f2 color: Periwinkle Blue

#8998f2 is rgb(137, 152, 242) in RGB and oklch(70.562% 0.13256 275.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

70.6%
0.133
275°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8998f2

#8998f2 is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #8998f2 mixed with white

  1. 8998f2
  2. 94a3f4
  3. 9fadf6
  4. aab7f8
  5. b6c2f9
  6. c2ccfb
  7. ced6fc
  8. dae0fd
  9. e6ebfe
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #8998f2 mixed with black

  1. 8998f2
  2. 7684d2
  3. 6470b4
  4. 535c96
  5. 424a79
  6. 31385e
  7. 222743
  8. 14172b
  9. 070814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8998f2 with less saturation

  1. 8998f2
  2. 8b99ea
  3. 8d9ae2
  4. 8f9cda
  5. 929dd2
  6. 949dca
  7. 969ec2
  8. 999fba
  9. 9b9fb1
  10. 9da0a9

Questions about #8998f2

What color is #8998f2?

#8998f2 is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(137, 152, 242), in HSL hsl(231.43, 80.15%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.562% 0.13256 275.299).

What colors go well with #8998f2?

The complementary color of #8998f2 is #ba9f29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50a7ed and #b489e2. The triadic partners are #e68065 and #4fb87b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8998f2?

Black text reads better on #8998f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8998f2 a warm or cool color?

#8998f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.133.