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#8a89e1 color: Perrywinkle

#8a89e1 is rgb(138, 137, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.814% 0.12884 282.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

66.8%
0.129
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8a89e1

#8a89e1 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8a89e1 mixed with white

  1. 8a89e1
  2. 9595e5
  3. a0a1e8
  4. abadec
  5. b6b8ef
  6. c2c4f2
  7. ced0f5
  8. dadcf8
  9. e6e7fa
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #8a89e1 mixed with black

  1. 8a89e1
  2. 7776c4
  3. 6564a7
  4. 53538b
  5. 424270
  6. 323156
  7. 22223e
  8. 141427
  9. 070712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a89e1 with less saturation

  1. 8a89e1
  2. 8b8bda
  3. 8c8cd2
  4. 8c8ecb
  5. 8d8fc3
  6. 8e90bc
  7. 9091b4
  8. 9192ac
  9. 9293a5
  10. 93949d

Questions about #8a89e1

What color is #8a89e1?

#8a89e1 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 137, 225), in HSL hsl(240.68, 59.46%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.814% 0.12884 282.857).

What colors go well with #8a89e1?

The complementary color of #8a89e1 is #a49724. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5798e1 and #b07ccd. The triadic partners are #d57851 and #31ad7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a89e1?

Black text reads better on #8a89e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a89e1 a warm or cool color?

#8a89e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.129.