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#8d89ea color: Perrywinkle

#8d89ea is rgb(141, 137, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.528% 0.14106 283.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

67.5%
0.141
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8d89ea

#8d89ea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, 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: #8d89ea mixed with white

  1. 8d89ea
  2. 9795ed
  3. a2a1f0
  4. adadf2
  5. b8b9f5
  6. c3c4f7
  7. cfd0f9
  8. dbdcfb
  9. e7e8fc
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8d89ea mixed with black

  1. 8d89ea
  2. 7a76cb
  3. 6764ae
  4. 555391
  5. 444275
  6. 33315a
  7. 232241
  8. 141429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d89ea with less saturation

  1. 8d89ea
  2. 8e8be2
  3. 8e8dda
  4. 8f8fd2
  5. 9090ca
  6. 9191c1
  7. 9293b9
  8. 9394b1
  9. 9495a8
  10. 9596a0

Questions about #8d89ea

What color is #8d89ea?

#8d89ea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(141, 137, 234), in HSL hsl(242.47, 69.78%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.528% 0.14106 283.821).

What colors go well with #8d89ea?

The complementary color of #8d89ea is #a69a07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5499eb and #b67ad3. The triadic partners are #dd7749 and #13b17f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d89ea?

Black text reads better on #8d89ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d89ea a warm or cool color?

#8d89ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.141.