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#8a89e2 color: Perrywinkle

#8a89e2 is rgb(138, 137, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.867% 0.13025 282.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

66.9%
0.130
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8a89e2

#8a89e2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.13 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 6.76:1, 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: #8a89e2 mixed with white

  1. 8a89e2
  2. 9595e6
  3. a0a1e9
  4. abaded
  5. b6b8f0
  6. c2c4f3
  7. ced0f6
  8. dadcf8
  9. e6e7fb
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #8a89e2 mixed with black

  1. 8a89e2
  2. 7776c4
  3. 6564a8
  4. 53538c
  5. 424271
  6. 323157
  7. 22223e
  8. 141427
  9. 070712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a89e2 with less saturation

  1. 8a89e2
  2. 8b8bdb
  3. 8c8cd3
  4. 8d8ecc
  5. 8d8fc4
  6. 8f90bc
  7. 9091b5
  8. 9192ad
  9. 9293a5
  10. 93949d

Questions about #8a89e2

What color is #8a89e2?

#8a89e2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 137, 226), in HSL hsl(240.67, 60.54%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.867% 0.13025 282.804).

What colors go well with #8a89e2?

The complementary color of #8a89e2 is #a49722. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5698e2 and #b07cce. The triadic partners are #d67850 and #2fad7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a89e2?

Black text reads better on #8a89e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a89e2 a warm or cool color?

#8a89e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.13.