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#8c90ff color: Bright indigo

#8c90ff is rgb(140, 144, 255) in RGB and oklch(69.941% 0.16043 279.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

69.9%
0.160
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8c90ff

#8c90ff is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, 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: #8c90ff mixed with white

  1. 8c90ff
  2. 969cff
  3. a1a7ff
  4. acb2ff
  5. b7beff
  6. c3c9ff
  7. ced4ff
  8. dadfff
  9. e6e9ff
  10. f3f4ff

Darker: #8c90ff mixed with black

  1. 8c90ff
  2. 797dde
  3. 676abe
  4. 55579e
  5. 434580
  6. 333463
  7. 232448
  8. 14152e
  9. 070716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8c90ff with less saturation

  1. 8c90ff
  2. 8d92f6
  3. 8f94ec
  4. 9096e3
  5. 9298d9
  6. 9499d0
  7. 969ac6
  8. 989cbc
  9. 9a9db2
  10. 9c9da8

Questions about #8c90ff

What color is #8c90ff?

#8c90ff is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(140, 144, 255), in HSL hsl(237.91, 100%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.941% 0.16043 279.834).

What colors go well with #8c90ff?

The complementary color of #8c90ff is #b69f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41a3fd and #bc7fe8. The triadic partners are #ef764b and #00bc7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c90ff?

Black text reads better on #8c90ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c90ff a warm or cool color?

#8c90ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.16.