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#8a89e7 color: Perrywinkle

#8a89e7 is rgb(138, 137, 231) in RGB and oklch(67.135% 0.13725 282.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

67.1%
0.137
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8a89e7

#8a89e7 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, 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: #8a89e7 mixed with white

  1. 8a89e7
  2. 9595ea
  3. a0a1ed
  4. abadf0
  5. b6b9f3
  6. c2c4f5
  7. ced0f8
  8. dadcfa
  9. e6e7fc
  10. f2f3fd

Darker: #8a89e7 mixed with black

  1. 8a89e7
  2. 7776c9
  3. 6564ab
  4. 53538f
  5. 424273
  6. 323159
  7. 222240
  8. 141428
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a89e7 with less saturation

  1. 8a89e7
  2. 8b8bdf
  3. 8c8dd7
  4. 8d8ecf
  5. 8e8fc7
  6. 8f91bf
  7. 9092b7
  8. 9193af
  9. 9394a7
  10. 94959e

Questions about #8a89e7

What color is #8a89e7?

#8a89e7 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 137, 231), in HSL hsl(240.64, 66.2%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.135% 0.13725 282.539).

What colors go well with #8a89e7?

The complementary color of #8a89e7 is #a69811. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5299e7 and #b27bd2. The triadic partners are #da764d and #24af7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a89e7?

Black text reads better on #8a89e7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a89e7 a warm or cool color?

#8a89e7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.137.