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#8d89ec color: Perrywinkle

#8d89ec is rgb(141, 137, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.638% 0.14383 283.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

67.6%
0.144
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8d89ec

#8d89ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #8d89ec mixed with white

  1. 8d89ec
  2. 9795ef
  3. a2a1f1
  4. adadf4
  5. b8b9f6
  6. c3c4f8
  7. cfd0fa
  8. dbdcfc
  9. e7e8fd
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8d89ec mixed with black

  1. 8d89ec
  2. 7a76cd
  3. 6764af
  4. 555392
  5. 444276
  6. 33315b
  7. 232242
  8. 141429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d89ec with less saturation

  1. 8d89ec
  2. 8e8be4
  3. 8e8ddc
  4. 8f8fd3
  5. 9090cb
  6. 9192c3
  7. 9293ba
  8. 9394b2
  9. 9495a9
  10. 9696a0

Questions about #8d89ec

What color is #8d89ec?

#8d89ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(141, 137, 236), in HSL hsl(242.42, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.638% 0.14383 283.688).

What colors go well with #8d89ec?

The complementary color of #8d89ec is #a79a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #529aed and #b77ad5. The triadic partners are #df7648 and #06b27e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d89ec?

Black text reads better on #8d89ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d89ec a warm or cool color?

#8d89ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.144.