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#8d89e2 color: Perrywinkle

#8d89e2 is rgb(141, 137, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.099% 0.12991 284.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

67.1%
0.130
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8d89e2

#8d89e2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, 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: #8d89e2 mixed with white

  1. 8d89e2
  2. 9795e6
  3. a2a1e9
  4. adadec
  5. b8b8f0
  6. c3c4f3
  7. cfd0f5
  8. dbdcf8
  9. e7e7fb
  10. f3f3fd

Darker: #8d89e2 mixed with black

  1. 8d89e2
  2. 7a76c4
  3. 6764a8
  4. 55538c
  5. 444271
  6. 333157
  7. 23223e
  8. 141427
  9. 070712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d89e2 with less saturation

  1. 8d89e2
  2. 8e8bdb
  3. 8e8cd3
  4. 8f8ecc
  5. 908fc4
  6. 9091bd
  7. 9192b5
  8. 9293ad
  9. 9394a5
  10. 94959d

Questions about #8d89e2

What color is #8d89e2?

#8d89e2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(141, 137, 226), in HSL hsl(242.7, 60.54%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.099% 0.12991 284.369).

What colors go well with #8d89e2?

The complementary color of #8d89e2 is #a39925. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a98e3 and #b37ccd. The triadic partners are #d6794f and #2cae80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d89e2?

Black text reads better on #8d89e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d89e2 a warm or cool color?

#8d89e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.13.