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#8a89d3 color: Soft indigo

#8a89d3 is rgb(138, 137, 211) in RGB and oklch(66.096% 0.10897 283.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

66.1%
0.109
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #8a89d3

#8a89d3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brocade (#8c87c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8a89d3 mixed with white

  1. 8a89d3
  2. 9595d8
  3. a0a0dd
  4. abace2
  5. b7b8e6
  6. c2c3eb
  7. cecfef
  8. dadbf3
  9. e6e7f7
  10. f3f3fb

Darker: #8a89d3 mixed with black

  1. 8a89d3
  2. 7776b7
  3. 65649c
  4. 535382
  5. 424269
  6. 323151
  7. 22223a
  8. 141424
  9. 070710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a89d3 with less saturation

  1. 8a89d3
  2. 8b8acd
  3. 8b8bc6
  4. 8c8dc0
  5. 8d8eba
  6. 8e8fb3
  7. 8e8fad
  8. 8f90a6
  9. 9091a0
  10. 919299

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Colors that go with #8a89d3

Complementary
#8a89d3#9e953e
Analogous
#8a89d3#6195d4#aa7ec2
Triadic
#8a89d3#ca7b5a#47a780
Split
#8a89d3#ba873f#77a15a

Questions about #8a89d3

What color is #8a89d3?

#8a89d3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(138, 137, 211), in HSL hsl(240.81, 45.68%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.096% 0.10897 283.622).

What colors go well with #8a89d3?

The complementary color of #8a89d3 is #9e953e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6195d4 and #aa7ec2. The triadic partners are #ca7b5a and #47a780.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a89d3?

Black text reads better on #8a89d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a89d3 a warm or cool color?

#8a89d3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.109.