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#8a90d2 color: Bailey Bells

#8a90d2 is rgb(138, 144, 210) in RGB and oklch(67.444% 0.09763 279.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

67.4%
0.098
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #8a90d2

#8a90d2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bailey Bells (#8a8ec9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8a90d2 mixed with white

  1. 8a90d2
  2. 959bd7
  3. a0a6dc
  4. abb1e1
  5. b7bce5
  6. c2c7ea
  7. ced2ee
  8. daddf3
  9. e6e8f7
  10. f3f4fb

Darker: #8a90d2 mixed with black

  1. 8a90d2
  2. 777db6
  3. 656a9b
  4. 535781
  5. 424568
  6. 323450
  7. 222439
  8. 141524
  9. 070710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a90d2 with less saturation

  1. 8a90d2
  2. 8b91cc
  3. 8c92c6
  4. 8d93c1
  5. 8f93bb
  6. 9094b5
  7. 9195af
  8. 9295a9
  9. 9496a3
  10. 95969d

Questions about #8a90d2

What color is #8a90d2?

#8a90d2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bailey Bells. In RGB it is rgb(138, 144, 210), in HSL hsl(235, 44.44%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.444% 0.09763 279.439).

What colors go well with #8a90d2?

The complementary color of #8a90d2 is #a5984d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #669bd0 and #a986c4. The triadic partners are #ca8169 and #5da981.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a90d2?

Black text reads better on #8a90d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a90d2 a warm or cool color?

#8a90d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.098.