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#8d89dd color: Perrywinkle

#8d89dd is rgb(141, 137, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.838% 0.12288 284.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

66.8%
0.123
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8d89dd

#8d89dd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, 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: #8d89dd mixed with white

  1. 8d89dd
  2. 9795e1
  3. a2a1e5
  4. adace9
  5. b8b8ec
  6. c4c4f0
  7. cfd0f3
  8. dbdbf6
  9. e7e7f9
  10. f3f3fc

Darker: #8d89dd mixed with black

  1. 8d89dd
  2. 7a76c0
  3. 6764a4
  4. 555388
  5. 44426e
  6. 333155
  7. 23223d
  8. 141426
  9. 070711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d89dd with less saturation

  1. 8d89dd
  2. 8d8bd6
  3. 8e8ccf
  4. 8f8ec8
  5. 8f8fc1
  6. 9090ba
  7. 9191b2
  8. 9292ab
  9. 9393a4
  10. 94949c

Questions about #8d89dd

What color is #8d89dd?

#8d89dd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(141, 137, 221), in HSL hsl(242.86, 55.26%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.838% 0.12288 284.729).

What colors go well with #8d89dd?

The complementary color of #8d89dd is #a19830. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e97df and #b17dc9. The triadic partners are #d27a52 and #36ac81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d89dd?

Black text reads better on #8d89dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d89dd a warm or cool color?

#8d89dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.123.