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#8e90ec color: Perrywinkle

#8e90ec is rgb(142, 144, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.046% 0.1339 281.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

69%
0.134
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8e90ec

#8e90ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #8e90ec mixed with white

  1. 8e90ec
  2. 989bef
  3. a3a7f1
  4. aeb2f4
  5. b9bdf6
  6. c4c8f8
  7. cfd3fa
  8. dbdefb
  9. e7e9fd
  10. f3f4fe

Darker: #8e90ec mixed with black

  1. 8e90ec
  2. 7b7dcd
  3. 686aaf
  4. 565792
  5. 444576
  6. 34345b
  7. 242442
  8. 151529
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8e90ec with less saturation

  1. 8e90ec
  2. 8f92e4
  3. 9093dc
  4. 9195d5
  5. 9396cd
  6. 9497c5
  7. 9598bd
  8. 9799b4
  9. 989aac
  10. 9a9ba4

Questions about #8e90ec

What color is #8e90ec?

#8e90ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(142, 144, 236), in HSL hsl(238.72, 71.21%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.046% 0.1339 281.346).

What colors go well with #8e90ec?

The complementary color of #8e90ec is #ad9d23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57a0eb and #b682d8. The triadic partners are #e07d57 and #38b581.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e90ec?

Black text reads better on #8e90ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e90ec a warm or cool color?

#8e90ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.134.