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#8a9afa color: Periwinkle Blue

#8a9afa is rgb(138, 154, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.444% 0.14085 275.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

71.4%
0.141
275°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #8a9afa

#8a9afa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #8a9afa mixed with white

  1. 8a9afa
  2. 95a4fb
  3. a0affd
  4. abb9fe
  5. b7c3fe
  6. c2cdff
  7. ced7ff
  8. dae1ff
  9. e6ebff
  10. f3f5ff

Darker: #8a9afa mixed with black

  1. 8a9afa
  2. 7785d9
  3. 6571ba
  4. 535e9b
  5. 424b7d
  6. 323961
  7. 222746
  8. 14172d
  9. 070915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a9afa with less saturation

  1. 8a9afa
  2. 8c9bf2
  3. 8e9de9
  4. 919ee1
  5. 939fd8
  6. 96a0cf
  7. 98a1c7
  8. 9ba1be
  9. 9da2b5
  10. a0a2ac

Questions about #8a9afa

What color is #8a9afa?

#8a9afa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(138, 154, 250), in HSL hsl(231.43, 91.8%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.444% 0.14085 275.097).

What colors go well with #8a9afa?

The complementary color of #8a9afa is #bea11a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4aaaf5 and #b88ae9. The triadic partners are #ed8064 and #4bbc7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a9afa?

Black text reads better on #8a9afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a9afa a warm or cool color?

#8a9afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.141.