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#8a90ec color: Perrywinkle

#8a90ec is rgb(138, 144, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.751% 0.13456 279.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.8%
0.135
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8a90ec

#8a90ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #8a90ec mixed with white

  1. 8a90ec
  2. 959bef
  3. a0a7f1
  4. abb2f4
  5. b6bdf6
  6. c2c8f8
  7. ced3fa
  8. dadefb
  9. e6e9fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #8a90ec mixed with black

  1. 8a90ec
  2. 777dcd
  3. 656aaf
  4. 535792
  5. 424576
  6. 32345b
  7. 222442
  8. 141529
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a90ec with less saturation

  1. 8a90ec
  2. 8b92e4
  3. 8d93dc
  4. 8e94d4
  5. 9096cc
  6. 9197c4
  7. 9398bc
  8. 9598b4
  9. 9799ac
  10. 999aa3

Questions about #8a90ec

What color is #8a90ec?

#8a90ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 144, 236), in HSL hsl(236.33, 72.06%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.751% 0.13456 279.393).

What colors go well with #8a90ec?

The complementary color of #8a90ec is #af9b1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52a0ea and #b382d9. The triadic partners are #e07b58 and #3bb37c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a90ec?

Black text reads better on #8a90ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a90ec a warm or cool color?

#8a90ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.135.