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#819be2 color: Portage

#819be2 is rgb(129, 155, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.83% 0.10885 268.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

69.8%
0.109
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #819be2

#819be2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.72:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #819be2 mixed with white

  1. 819be2
  2. 8da5e5
  3. 99afe9
  4. a5b9ec
  5. b2c3ef
  6. becdf2
  7. cbd7f5
  8. d8e1f8
  9. e5ebfa
  10. f2f5fd

Darker: #819be2 mixed with black

  1. 819be2
  2. 6f86c4
  3. 5e72a8
  4. 4e5e8c
  5. 3e4b71
  6. 2e3957
  7. 1f283e
  8. 121827
  9. 060912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #819be2 with less saturation

  1. 819be2
  2. 849cdb
  3. 879cd5
  4. 8a9dce
  5. 8c9dc7
  6. 8f9dc1
  7. 929dba
  8. 959eb3
  9. 989eac
  10. 9b9ea5

Questions about #819be2

What color is #819be2?

#819be2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(129, 155, 226), in HSL hsl(223.92, 62.58%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.83% 0.10885 268.168).

What colors go well with #819be2?

The complementary color of #819be2 is #ba9a47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56a7da and #a68fd9. The triadic partners are #d98377 and #6cb177.

Is white or black text more readable on #819be2?

Black text reads better on #819be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #819be2 a warm or cool color?

#819be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.109.