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#8a93ec color: Perrywinkle

#8a93ec is rgb(138, 147, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.336% 0.13052 278.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

69.3%
0.131
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8a93ec

#8a93ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, 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: #8a93ec mixed with white

  1. 8a93ec
  2. 959eef
  3. a0a9f1
  4. abb4f4
  5. b6bff6
  6. c2c9f8
  7. ced4fa
  8. dadffb
  9. e6e9fd
  10. f3f4fe

Darker: #8a93ec mixed with black

  1. 8a93ec
  2. 777fcd
  3. 656caf
  4. 535992
  5. 424776
  6. 32365b
  7. 222542
  8. 141629
  9. 070813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a93ec with less saturation

  1. 8a93ec
  2. 8c94e4
  3. 8d96dd
  4. 8f97d5
  5. 9198cd
  6. 9299c5
  7. 949abd
  8. 969bb5
  9. 989bad
  10. 9a9ca5

Questions about #8a93ec

What color is #8a93ec?

#8a93ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(138, 147, 236), in HSL hsl(234.49, 72.06%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.336% 0.13052 278.025).

What colors go well with #8a93ec?

The complementary color of #8a93ec is #b29c29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53a2e9 and #b385da. The triadic partners are #e07d5f and #46b47d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a93ec?

Black text reads better on #8a93ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a93ec a warm or cool color?

#8a93ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.131.