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#8b89ec color: Perrywinkle

#8b89ec is rgb(139, 137, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.485% 0.14407 282.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

67.5%
0.144
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8b89ec

#8b89ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, 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: #8b89ec mixed with white

  1. 8b89ec
  2. 9595ef
  3. a0a1f1
  4. abadf4
  5. b7b9f6
  6. c2c4f8
  7. ced0fa
  8. dadcfc
  9. e6e8fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8b89ec mixed with black

  1. 8b89ec
  2. 7876cd
  3. 6664af
  4. 545392
  5. 434276
  6. 32315b
  7. 232242
  8. 141429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b89ec with less saturation

  1. 8b89ec
  2. 8c8be4
  3. 8d8ddc
  4. 8e8fd3
  5. 8f90cb
  6. 9091c2
  7. 9193ba
  8. 9294b1
  9. 9495a8
  10. 9596a0

Questions about #8b89ec

What color is #8b89ec?

#8b89ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(139, 137, 236), in HSL hsl(241.21, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.485% 0.14407 282.746).

What colors go well with #8b89ec?

The complementary color of #8b89ec is #a89900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f9aec and #b57ad6. The triadic partners are #de7549 and #0fb17c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b89ec?

Black text reads better on #8b89ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b89ec a warm or cool color?

#8b89ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.144.