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#8a89ec color: Perrywinkle

#8a89ec is rgb(138, 137, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.409% 0.1442 282.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

67.4%
0.144
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8a89ec

#8a89ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, 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: #8a89ec mixed with white

  1. 8a89ec
  2. 9595ef
  3. 9fa1f1
  4. abadf4
  5. b6b9f6
  6. c2c4f8
  7. ced0fa
  8. dadcfc
  9. e6e8fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8a89ec mixed with black

  1. 8a89ec
  2. 7776cd
  3. 6564af
  4. 535392
  5. 424276
  6. 32315b
  7. 222242
  8. 141429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a89ec with less saturation

  1. 8a89ec
  2. 8b8be4
  3. 8c8ddb
  4. 8d8ed3
  5. 8e90cb
  6. 8f91c2
  7. 9093ba
  8. 9294b1
  9. 9395a8
  10. 95969f

Questions about #8a89ec

What color is #8a89ec?

#8a89ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 137, 236), in HSL hsl(240.61, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.409% 0.1442 282.278).

What colors go well with #8a89ec?

The complementary color of #8a89ec is #a89900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d9aec and #b47ad6. The triadic partners are #de7549 and #12b17b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a89ec?

Black text reads better on #8a89ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a89ec a warm or cool color?

#8a89ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.144.