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#8b89ea color: Perrywinkle

#8b89ea is rgb(139, 137, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.375% 0.1413 282.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

67.4%
0.141
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8b89ea

#8b89ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, 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: #8b89ea mixed with white

  1. 8b89ea
  2. 9595ed
  3. a0a1f0
  4. abadf2
  5. b7b9f5
  6. c2c4f7
  7. ced0f9
  8. dadcfb
  9. e6e8fc
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8b89ea mixed with black

  1. 8b89ea
  2. 7876cb
  3. 6664ae
  4. 545391
  5. 434275
  6. 32315a
  7. 232241
  8. 141429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b89ea with less saturation

  1. 8b89ea
  2. 8c8be2
  3. 8d8dda
  4. 8e8ed2
  5. 8f90c9
  6. 9091c1
  7. 9192b9
  8. 9294b0
  9. 9395a8
  10. 95959f

Questions about #8b89ea

What color is #8b89ea?

#8b89ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(139, 137, 234), in HSL hsl(241.24, 69.78%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.375% 0.1413 282.859).

What colors go well with #8b89ea?

The complementary color of #8b89ea is #a79901. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5199ea and #b47ad4. The triadic partners are #dd764a and #18b17d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b89ea?

Black text reads better on #8b89ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b89ea a warm or cool color?

#8b89ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.141.