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#989ce8 color: Cold Lips

#989ce8 is rgb(152, 156, 232) in RGB and oklch(71.929% 0.11019 280.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

71.9%
0.110
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #989ce8

#989ce8 is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #989ce8 mixed with white

  1. 989ce8
  2. a2a6eb
  3. abb0ee
  4. b5baf0
  5. bfc4f3
  6. cacdf5
  7. d4d7f7
  8. dfe1f9
  9. e9ebfb
  10. f4f5fd

Darker: #989ce8 mixed with black

  1. 989ce8
  2. 8487ca
  3. 7073ac
  4. 5c5f90
  5. 4a4c74
  6. 383959
  7. 272840
  8. 171829
  9. 080913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #989ce8 with less saturation

  1. 989ce8
  2. 999de1
  3. 9a9edb
  4. 9b9fd4
  5. 9ca0ce
  6. 9ea1c7
  7. 9fa2c0
  8. a0a2b9
  9. a1a3b2
  10. a3a4ab

Questions about #989ce8

What color is #989ce8?

#989ce8 is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(152, 156, 232), in HSL hsl(237, 63.49%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.929% 0.11019 280.93).

What colors go well with #989ce8?

The complementary color of #989ce8 is #b3a64f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea9e7 and #ba90d7. The triadic partners are #df8c6e and #5eba8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #989ce8?

Black text reads better on #989ce8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #989ce8 a warm or cool color?

#989ce8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.11.