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#8d90e2 color: Perrywinkle

#8d90e2 is rgb(141, 144, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.454% 0.12 281.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68.5%
0.120
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8d90e2

#8d90e2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, 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: #8d90e2 mixed with white

  1. 8d90e2
  2. 979be6
  3. a2a6e9
  4. adb1ec
  5. b8bcef
  6. c4c7f2
  7. cfd2f5
  8. dbdef8
  9. e7e9fa
  10. f3f4fd

Darker: #8d90e2 mixed with black

  1. 8d90e2
  2. 7a7dc4
  3. 676aa8
  4. 55578c
  5. 444571
  6. 333457
  7. 23243e
  8. 141527
  9. 070712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d90e2 with less saturation

  1. 8d90e2
  2. 8e91db
  3. 8f93d4
  4. 9094cd
  5. 9195c6
  6. 9396bf
  7. 9497b7
  8. 9598b0
  9. 9798a9
  10. 9899a1

Questions about #8d90e2

What color is #8d90e2?

#8d90e2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(141, 144, 226), in HSL hsl(237.88, 59.44%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.454% 0.12 281.132).

What colors go well with #8d90e2?

The complementary color of #8d90e2 is #aa9b37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e9ee1 and #b283d0. The triadic partners are #d87f5d and #48b081.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d90e2?

Black text reads better on #8d90e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d90e2 a warm or cool color?

#8d90e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.12.