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#8f89ec color: Perrywinkle

#8f89ec is rgb(143, 137, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.793% 0.14362 284.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

67.8%
0.144
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8f89ec

#8f89ec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, 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: #8f89ec mixed with white

  1. 8f89ec
  2. 9995ef
  3. a4a1f1
  4. aeadf4
  5. b9b9f6
  6. c4c4f8
  7. d0d0fa
  8. dbdcfb
  9. e7e8fd
  10. f3f3fe

Darker: #8f89ec mixed with black

  1. 8f89ec
  2. 7c76cd
  3. 6964af
  4. 575392
  5. 454276
  6. 34315b
  7. 242242
  8. 151429
  9. 070713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8f89ec with less saturation

  1. 8f89ec
  2. 8f8be4
  3. 908ddc
  4. 918fd3
  5. 9190cb
  6. 9292c3
  7. 9393ba
  8. 9494b2
  9. 9596a9
  10. 9697a0

Questions about #8f89ec

What color is #8f89ec?

#8f89ec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(143, 137, 236), in HSL hsl(243.64, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.793% 0.14362 284.639).

What colors go well with #8f89ec?

The complementary color of #8f89ec is #a69b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #559aee and #b87ad4. The triadic partners are #df7746 and #00b381.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f89ec?

Black text reads better on #8f89ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f89ec a warm or cool color?

#8f89ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.144.