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#8798e2 color: Portage

#8798e2 is rgb(135, 152, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.617% 0.11063 273.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

69.6%
0.111
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8798e2

#8798e2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8798e2 mixed with white

  1. 8798e2
  2. 92a2e5
  3. 9eade9
  4. a9b7ec
  5. b5c1ef
  6. c1cbf2
  7. cdd6f5
  8. d9e0f8
  9. e6eafa
  10. f2f5fd

Darker: #8798e2 mixed with black

  1. 8798e2
  2. 7584c4
  3. 6370a8
  4. 515c8c
  5. 414a71
  6. 313857
  7. 21273e
  8. 131727
  9. 060812
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8798e2 with less saturation

  1. 8798e2
  2. 8999db
  3. 8b9ad5
  4. 8d9ace
  5. 909bc7
  6. 929bc0
  7. 949cb9
  8. 969cb2
  9. 989dab
  10. 9b9da4

Questions about #8798e2

What color is #8798e2?

#8798e2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(135, 152, 226), in HSL hsl(228.79, 61.07%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.617% 0.11063 273.343).

What colors go well with #8798e2?

The complementary color of #8798e2 is #b49b44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ba5dd and #ab8cd6. The triadic partners are #d98370 and #62b17d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8798e2?

Black text reads better on #8798e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8798e2 a warm or cool color?

#8798e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.111.