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#8e89dd color: Perrywinkle

#8e89dd is rgb(142, 137, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.917% 0.1228 285.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

66.9%
0.123
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8e89dd

#8e89dd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, 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: #8e89dd mixed with white

  1. 8e89dd
  2. 9895e1
  3. a3a1e5
  4. aeace9
  5. b9b8ec
  6. c4c4f0
  7. d0d0f3
  8. dbdbf6
  9. e7e7f9
  10. f3f3fc

Darker: #8e89dd mixed with black

  1. 8e89dd
  2. 7b76c0
  3. 6864a4
  4. 565388
  5. 44426e
  6. 343155
  7. 24223d
  8. 151426
  9. 070711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e89dd with less saturation

  1. 8e89dd
  2. 8e8bd6
  3. 8f8ccf
  4. 8f8ec8
  5. 908fc1
  6. 9190ba
  7. 9191b3
  8. 9292ab
  9. 9393a4
  10. 94949c

Questions about #8e89dd

What color is #8e89dd?

#8e89dd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(142, 137, 221), in HSL hsl(243.57, 55.26%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.917% 0.1228 285.286).

What colors go well with #8e89dd?

The complementary color of #8e89dd is #a09931. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f97df and #b27dc8. The triadic partners are #d27b52 and #35ac82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e89dd?

Black text reads better on #8e89dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e89dd a warm or cool color?

#8e89dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.123.