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#8b90ea color: Perrywinkle

#8b90ea is rgb(139, 144, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.719% 0.13159 279.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

68.7%
0.132
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8b90ea

#8b90ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #8b90ea mixed with white

  1. 8b90ea
  2. 969bed
  3. a0a6f0
  4. acb2f2
  5. b7bdf5
  6. c3c8f7
  7. ced3f9
  8. dadefb
  9. e6e9fc
  10. f3f4fe

Darker: #8b90ea mixed with black

  1. 8b90ea
  2. 787dcb
  3. 666aae
  4. 545791
  5. 434575
  6. 32345a
  7. 232441
  8. 141529
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b90ea with less saturation

  1. 8b90ea
  2. 8c92e2
  3. 8e93db
  4. 8f94d3
  5. 9095cb
  6. 9297c3
  7. 9397bb
  8. 9598b3
  9. 9799ab
  10. 999aa3

Questions about #8b90ea

What color is #8b90ea?

#8b90ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(139, 144, 234), in HSL hsl(236.84, 69.34%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.719% 0.13159 279.914).

What colors go well with #8b90ea?

The complementary color of #8b90ea is #ae9c25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #559fe8 and #b382d7. The triadic partners are #de7c59 and #3eb37e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b90ea?

Black text reads better on #8b90ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b90ea a warm or cool color?

#8b90ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.132.