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#8d90eb color: Perrywinkle

#8d90eb is rgb(141, 144, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.919% 0.13266 280.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

68.9%
0.133
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8d90eb

#8d90eb is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #8d90eb mixed with white

  1. 8d90eb
  2. 979bee
  3. a2a6f0
  4. adb2f3
  5. b8bdf5
  6. c4c8f7
  7. cfd3f9
  8. dbdefb
  9. e7e9fc
  10. f3f4fe

Darker: #8d90eb mixed with black

  1. 8d90eb
  2. 7a7dcc
  3. 676aae
  4. 555791
  5. 444575
  6. 33345b
  7. 232441
  8. 141529
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d90eb with less saturation

  1. 8d90eb
  2. 8e92e3
  3. 8f93dc
  4. 9094d4
  5. 9296cc
  6. 9397c4
  7. 9598bc
  8. 9699b4
  9. 989aac
  10. 999aa3

Questions about #8d90eb

What color is #8d90eb?

#8d90eb is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(141, 144, 235), in HSL hsl(238.09, 70.15%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.919% 0.13266 280.883).

What colors go well with #8d90eb?

The complementary color of #8d90eb is #ad9d25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #579fea and #b582d7. The triadic partners are #df7c58 and #3ab480.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d90eb?

Black text reads better on #8d90eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d90eb a warm or cool color?

#8d90eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.133.