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#8b89ef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8b89ef is rgb(139, 137, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.651% 0.14821 282.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

67.7%
0.148
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8b89ef

#8b89ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8b89ef mixed with white

  1. 8b89ef
  2. 9595f2
  3. a0a1f4
  4. abadf6
  5. b7b9f8
  6. c2c5fa
  7. ced0fb
  8. dadcfd
  9. e6e8fe
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #8b89ef mixed with black

  1. 8b89ef
  2. 7876d0
  3. 6664b1
  4. 545394
  5. 434278
  6. 32315c
  7. 232242
  8. 14142a
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b89ef with less saturation

  1. 8b89ef
  2. 8c8be7
  3. 8d8dde
  4. 8e8fd5
  5. 8f90cd
  6. 9092c4
  7. 9193bb
  8. 9394b3
  9. 9495aa
  10. 9596a0

Questions about #8b89ef

What color is #8b89ef?

#8b89ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(139, 137, 239), in HSL hsl(241.18, 76.12%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.651% 0.14821 282.577).

What colors go well with #8b89ef?

The complementary color of #8b89ef is #a99900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c9aef and #b67ad8. The triadic partners are #e17447 and #00b37c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b89ef?

Black text reads better on #8b89ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b89ef a warm or cool color?

#8b89ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.148.