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#819bfa color: Periwinkle Blue

#819bfa is rgb(129, 155, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.055% 0.14203 270.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

71.1%
0.142
271°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #819bfa

#819bfa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8:1, 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: #819bfa mixed with white

  1. 819bfa
  2. 8da5fb
  3. 99b0fd
  4. a5bafe
  5. b1c4fe
  6. beceff
  7. cbd8ff
  8. d7e2ff
  9. e5ebff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #819bfa mixed with black

  1. 819bfa
  2. 6f86d9
  3. 5e72ba
  4. 4e5e9b
  5. 3e4b7d
  6. 2e3961
  7. 1f2846
  8. 12182d
  9. 060915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #819bfa with less saturation

  1. 819bfa
  2. 849cf1
  3. 879de9
  4. 8a9ee0
  5. 8e9fd8
  6. 91a0cf
  7. 94a0c6
  8. 97a1bd
  9. 9ba1b4
  10. 9ea1ab

Questions about #819bfa

What color is #819bfa?

#819bfa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(129, 155, 250), in HSL hsl(227.11, 92.37%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.055% 0.14203 270.861).

What colors go well with #819bfa?

The complementary color of #819bfa is #c39d11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3babf1 and #b18bec. The triadic partners are #ed7d6a and #54ba72.

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

Black text reads better on #819bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #819bfa a warm or cool color?

#819bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.142.