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#8a90da color: Soft indigo

#8a90da is rgb(138, 144, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.831% 0.10912 279.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

67.8%
0.109
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #8a90da

#8a90da is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Portage (#8b98d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8a90da mixed with white

  1. 8a90da
  2. 959bde
  3. a0a6e2
  4. abb1e6
  5. b7bcea
  6. c2c7ee
  7. ced2f2
  8. daddf5
  9. e6e9f9
  10. f3f4fc

Darker: #8a90da mixed with black

  1. 8a90da
  2. 777dbd
  3. 656aa2
  4. 535787
  5. 42456c
  6. 323454
  7. 22243c
  8. 141525
  9. 070711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a90da with less saturation

  1. 8a90da
  2. 8b91d4
  3. 8c92cd
  4. 8e93c7
  5. 8f94c0
  6. 9095ba
  7. 9295b3
  8. 9396ac
  9. 9597a5
  10. 96979f

Questions about #8a90da

What color is #8a90da?

#8a90da is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(138, 144, 218), in HSL hsl(235.5, 51.95%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.831% 0.10912 279.511).

What colors go well with #8a90da?

The complementary color of #8a90da is #a89942. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609dd8 and #ac84ca. The triadic partners are #d17f64 and #54ac80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a90da?

Black text reads better on #8a90da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a90da a warm or cool color?

#8a90da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.109.