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#809afa color: Periwinkle Blue

#809afa is rgb(128, 154, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.793% 0.14355 270.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

70.8%
0.144
271°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #809afa

#809afa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #809afa mixed with white

  1. 809afa
  2. 8ca4fb
  3. 98affd
  4. a4b9fe
  5. b1c3fe
  6. bdcdff
  7. cad7ff
  8. d7e1ff
  9. e4ebff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #809afa mixed with black

  1. 809afa
  2. 6e85d9
  3. 5d71ba
  4. 4d5e9b
  5. 3d4b7d
  6. 2e3961
  7. 1f2746
  8. 12172d
  9. 060915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #809afa with less saturation

  1. 809afa
  2. 839bf1
  3. 869ce9
  4. 899de0
  5. 8d9ed7
  6. 909fce
  7. 93a0c6
  8. 97a0bd
  9. 9aa0b3
  10. 9da1aa

Questions about #809afa

What color is #809afa?

#809afa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(128, 154, 250), in HSL hsl(227.21, 92.42%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.793% 0.14355 270.914).

What colors go well with #809afa?

The complementary color of #809afa is #c29c07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38aaf1 and #b08aec. The triadic partners are #ed7b68 and #52ba71.

Is white or black text more readable on #809afa?

Black text reads better on #809afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #809afa a warm or cool color?

#809afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.144.