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#8e89df color: Perrywinkle

#8e89df is rgb(142, 137, 223) in RGB and oklch(67.021% 0.12561 285.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

67%
0.126
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #8e89df

#8e89df is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, 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: #8e89df mixed with white

  1. 8e89df
  2. 9895e3
  3. a3a1e7
  4. aeacea
  5. b9b8ee
  6. c4c4f1
  7. d0d0f4
  8. dbdbf7
  9. e7e7fa
  10. f3f3fd

Darker: #8e89df mixed with black

  1. 8e89df
  2. 7b76c2
  3. 6864a5
  4. 56538a
  5. 44426f
  6. 343156
  7. 24223d
  8. 151427
  9. 070712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e89df with less saturation

  1. 8e89df
  2. 8e8bd8
  3. 8f8cd1
  4. 908eca
  5. 908fc2
  6. 9190bb
  7. 9291b4
  8. 9292ac
  9. 9393a5
  10. 94949d

Questions about #8e89df

What color is #8e89df?

#8e89df is soft indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(142, 137, 223), in HSL hsl(243.49, 57.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.021% 0.12561 285.128).

What colors go well with #8e89df?

The complementary color of #8e89df is #a1992d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e97e1 and #b27cca. The triadic partners are #d47a50 and #31ad82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e89df?

Black text reads better on #8e89df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e89df a warm or cool color?

#8e89df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.126.