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#8a89ea color: Perrywinkle

#8a89ea is rgb(138, 137, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.299% 0.14142 282.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

67.3%
0.141
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8a89ea

#8a89ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, 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: #8a89ea mixed with white

  1. 8a89ea
  2. 9595ed
  3. 9fa1f0
  4. abadf2
  5. b6b9f5
  6. c2c4f7
  7. ced0f9
  8. dadcfb
  9. e6e8fc
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8a89ea mixed with black

  1. 8a89ea
  2. 7776cb
  3. 6564ae
  4. 535391
  5. 424275
  6. 32315a
  7. 222241
  8. 141429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a89ea with less saturation

  1. 8a89ea
  2. 8b8be2
  3. 8c8dda
  4. 8d8ed2
  5. 8e90c9
  6. 8f91c1
  7. 9092b9
  8. 9293b0
  9. 9394a8
  10. 94959f

Questions about #8a89ea

What color is #8a89ea?

#8a89ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 137, 234), in HSL hsl(240.62, 69.78%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.299% 0.14142 282.382).

What colors go well with #8a89ea?

The complementary color of #8a89ea is #a89800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f99ea and #b47ad4. The triadic partners are #dd754b and #1ab07c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a89ea?

Black text reads better on #8a89ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a89ea a warm or cool color?

#8a89ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.141.