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#8e89ec color: Perrywinkle

#8e89ec is rgb(142, 137, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.715% 0.14372 284.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

67.7%
0.144
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8e89ec

#8e89ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, 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: #8e89ec mixed with white

  1. 8e89ec
  2. 9895ef
  3. a3a1f1
  4. adadf4
  5. b9b9f6
  6. c4c4f8
  7. cfd0fa
  8. dbdcfb
  9. e7e8fd
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8e89ec mixed with black

  1. 8e89ec
  2. 7b76cd
  3. 6864af
  4. 565392
  5. 444276
  6. 34315b
  7. 242242
  8. 151429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8e89ec with less saturation

  1. 8e89ec
  2. 8f8be4
  3. 8f8ddc
  4. 908fd3
  5. 9190cb
  6. 9292c3
  7. 9393ba
  8. 9494b2
  9. 9595a9
  10. 9696a0

Questions about #8e89ec

What color is #8e89ec?

#8e89ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(142, 137, 236), in HSL hsl(243.03, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.715% 0.14372 284.163).

What colors go well with #8e89ec?

The complementary color of #8e89ec is #a69b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #539aee and #b77ad5. The triadic partners are #df7747 and #02b27f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e89ec?

Black text reads better on #8e89ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e89ec a warm or cool color?

#8e89ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.144.