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#8e90fa color: Bright indigo

#8e90fa is rgb(142, 144, 250) in RGB and oklch(69.805% 0.15327 280.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

69.8%
0.153
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8e90fa

#8e90fa is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8e90fa mixed with white

  1. 8e90fa
  2. 989cfb
  3. a3a7fd
  4. adb2fe
  5. b8bdff
  6. c4c8ff
  7. cfd3ff
  8. dbdeff
  9. e7e9ff
  10. f3f4ff

Darker: #8e90fa mixed with black

  1. 8e90fa
  2. 7b7dd9
  3. 686aba
  4. 56579b
  5. 44457d
  6. 343461
  7. 242446
  8. 15152d
  9. 070715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8e90fa with less saturation

  1. 8e90fa
  2. 8f92f1
  3. 9094e8
  4. 9296df
  5. 9397d6
  6. 9599cd
  7. 969ac4
  8. 989bbb
  9. 9a9cb1
  10. 9c9da7

Questions about #8e90fa

What color is #8e90fa?

#8e90fa is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(142, 144, 250), in HSL hsl(238.89, 91.53%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.805% 0.15327 280.839).

What colors go well with #8e90fa?

The complementary color of #8e90fa is #b39f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4aa2f9 and #bc80e3. The triadic partners are #eb794d and #10ba7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e90fa?

Black text reads better on #8e90fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e90fa a warm or cool color?

#8e90fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.153.