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#819add color: Portage

#819add is rgb(129, 154, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.382% 0.10306 268.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

69.4%
0.103
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #819add

#819add is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Portage (#8b98d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #819add mixed with white

  1. 819add
  2. 8da4e1
  3. 99aee5
  4. a5b8e8
  5. b2c2ec
  6. beccef
  7. cbd6f3
  8. d8e1f6
  9. e5ebf9
  10. f2f5fc

Darker: #819add mixed with black

  1. 819add
  2. 6f85c0
  3. 5e71a4
  4. 4e5e88
  5. 3e4b6e
  6. 2e3955
  7. 1f273d
  8. 121726
  9. 060911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #819add with less saturation

  1. 819add
  2. 849bd7
  3. 869bd0
  4. 899bca
  5. 8c9cc4
  6. 8f9cbd
  7. 919cb7
  8. 949cb0
  9. 979caa
  10. 9a9ca3

Questions about #819add

What color is #819add?

#819add is soft blue. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(129, 154, 221), in HSL hsl(223.7, 57.5%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.382% 0.10306 268.018).

What colors go well with #819add?

The complementary color of #819add is #b7994b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59a6d5 and #a48ed4. The triadic partners are #d58378 and #6eae78.

Is white or black text more readable on #819add?

Black text reads better on #819add: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #819add a warm or cool color?

#819add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.103.