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#899dfa color: Periwinkle Blue

#899dfa is rgb(137, 157, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.968% 0.1373 273.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

72%
0.137
273°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #899dfa

#899dfa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.27:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #899dfa mixed with white

  1. 899dfa
  2. 94a7fb
  3. 9fb1fc
  4. abbbfd
  5. b6c5fe
  6. c2cfff
  7. ced8ff
  8. dae2ff
  9. e6ecff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #899dfa mixed with black

  1. 899dfa
  2. 7688d9
  3. 6473ba
  4. 535f9b
  5. 424c7d
  6. 313a61
  7. 222846
  8. 14182d
  9. 070915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #899dfa with less saturation

  1. 899dfa
  2. 8c9ef2
  3. 8e9fe9
  4. 91a0e1
  5. 93a1d9
  6. 96a2d0
  7. 99a3c8
  8. 9ca3bf
  9. 9fa4b6
  10. a1a4ad

Questions about #899dfa

What color is #899dfa?

#899dfa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(137, 157, 250), in HSL hsl(229.38, 91.87%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.968% 0.1373 273.295).

What colors go well with #899dfa?

The complementary color of #899dfa is #c2a225. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4badf3 and #b68eeb. The triadic partners are #ed826a and #55bd7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #899dfa?

Black text reads better on #899dfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #899dfa a warm or cool color?

#899dfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.137.