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#8a90f2 color: Perrywinkle

#8a90f2 is rgb(138, 144, 242) in RGB and oklch(69.074% 0.14292 279.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

69.1%
0.143
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8a90f2

#8a90f2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #8a90f2 mixed with white

  1. 8a90f2
  2. 959bf4
  3. a0a7f6
  4. abb2f8
  5. b6bdfa
  6. c2c8fb
  7. ced3fc
  8. dadefd
  9. e6e9fe
  10. f2f4ff

Darker: #8a90f2 mixed with black

  1. 8a90f2
  2. 777dd2
  3. 656ab4
  4. 535796
  5. 424579
  6. 32345e
  7. 222443
  8. 14152b
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a90f2 with less saturation

  1. 8a90f2
  2. 8b92ea
  3. 8d93e1
  4. 8e95d9
  5. 9096d0
  6. 9297c8
  7. 9498bf
  8. 9599b6
  9. 979aae
  10. 999ba5

Questions about #8a90f2

What color is #8a90f2?

#8a90f2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 144, 242), in HSL hsl(236.54, 80%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.074% 0.14292 279.297).

What colors go well with #8a90f2?

The complementary color of #8a90f2 is #b29c02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ca1f0 and #b681de. The triadic partners are #e57955 and #30b67b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a90f2?

Black text reads better on #8a90f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a90f2 a warm or cool color?

#8a90f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.143.