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#8f90bc color: Purple Amethyst

#8f90bc is rgb(143, 144, 188) in RGB and oklch(66.853% 0.06489 283.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

66.9%
0.065
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8f90bc

#8f90bc is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Amethyst (#9190ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8f90bc mixed with white

  1. 8f90bc
  2. 9a9bc3
  3. a4a6ca
  4. afb0d0
  5. babbd7
  6. c5c6de
  7. d1d2e4
  8. dcddeb
  9. e8e8f2
  10. f3f4f8

Darker: #8f90bc mixed with black

  1. 8f90bc
  2. 7c7da3
  3. 696a8b
  4. 575773
  5. 45455d
  6. 343447
  7. 242432
  8. 15151f
  9. 07070d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f90bc with less saturation

  1. 8f90bc
  2. 8f91b8
  3. 9091b4
  4. 9192b0
  5. 9192ad
  6. 9293a9
  7. 9293a5
  8. 9393a1
  9. 93949d
  10. 949499

Questions about #8f90bc

What color is #8f90bc?

#8f90bc is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Purple Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(143, 144, 188), in HSL hsl(238.67, 25.14%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.853% 0.06489 283.48).

What colors go well with #8f90bc?

The complementary color of #8f90bc is #9b9768. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7997bc and #a389b1. The triadic partners are #b88875 and #6fa28a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f90bc?

Black text reads better on #8f90bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f90bc a warm or cool color?

#8f90bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.065.