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#8d89ef color: Lavender Blue Shadow

#8d89ef is rgb(141, 137, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.804% 0.14797 283.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

67.8%
0.148
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8d89ef

#8d89ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, 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: #8d89ef mixed with white

  1. 8d89ef
  2. 9795f2
  3. a2a1f4
  4. adadf6
  5. b8b9f8
  6. c3c5fa
  7. cfd0fb
  8. dbdcfd
  9. e7e8fe
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8d89ef mixed with black

  1. 8d89ef
  2. 7a76d0
  3. 6764b1
  4. 555394
  5. 444278
  6. 33315c
  7. 232242
  8. 14142a
  9. 070714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d89ef with less saturation

  1. 8d89ef
  2. 8e8be7
  3. 8e8dde
  4. 8f8fd6
  5. 9091cd
  6. 9192c4
  7. 9293bc
  8. 9495b3
  9. 9596aa
  10. 9697a1

Questions about #8d89ef

What color is #8d89ef?

#8d89ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(141, 137, 239), in HSL hsl(242.35, 76.12%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.804% 0.14797 283.492).

What colors go well with #8d89ef?

The complementary color of #8d89ef is #a89b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f9af0 and #b87ad7. The triadic partners are #e17545 and #00b37e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d89ef?

Black text reads better on #8d89ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d89ef a warm or cool color?

#8d89ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.148.