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#8b93ea color: Perrywinkle

#8b93ea is rgb(139, 147, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.304% 0.12752 278.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

69.3%
0.128
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8b93ea

#8b93ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, 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: #8b93ea mixed with white

  1. 8b93ea
  2. 969eed
  3. a1a9f0
  4. acb4f2
  5. b7bef4
  6. c3c9f7
  7. ced4f9
  8. dadffb
  9. e6e9fc
  10. f3f4fe

Darker: #8b93ea mixed with black

  1. 8b93ea
  2. 787fcb
  3. 666cae
  4. 545991
  5. 434775
  6. 32365a
  7. 232541
  8. 141629
  9. 070813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8b93ea with less saturation

  1. 8b93ea
  2. 8c94e2
  3. 8e96db
  4. 9097d3
  5. 9198cc
  6. 9399c4
  7. 959abc
  8. 969ab4
  9. 989bac
  10. 9a9ca4

Questions about #8b93ea

What color is #8b93ea?

#8b93ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(139, 147, 234), in HSL hsl(234.95, 69.34%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.304% 0.12752 278.515).

What colors go well with #8b93ea?

The complementary color of #8b93ea is #b19d2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57a2e7 and #b385d8. The triadic partners are #df7e5f and #48b47e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b93ea?

Black text reads better on #8b93ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b93ea a warm or cool color?

#8b93ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.128.