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#8a9cce color: Velvet Robe

#8a9cce is rgb(138, 156, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.731% 0.07657 269.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

69.7%
0.077
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8a9cce

#8a9cce is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Robe (#939dcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #8a9cce mixed with white

  1. 8a9cce
  2. 95a6d3
  3. a0afd8
  4. acb9dd
  5. b7c3e2
  6. c3cde7
  7. cfd7ec
  8. dbe1f1
  9. e7ebf6
  10. f3f5fa

Darker: #8a9cce mixed with black

  1. 8a9cce
  2. 7787b3
  3. 657398
  4. 535f7f
  5. 424c66
  6. 32394e
  7. 222838
  8. 141823
  9. 07090f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a9cce with less saturation

  1. 8a9cce
  2. 8c9cc9
  3. 8e9dc5
  4. 909dc0
  5. 929dbb
  6. 949db6
  7. 969db1
  8. 989dac
  9. 9a9da7
  10. 9b9da2

Questions about #8a9cce

What color is #8a9cce?

#8a9cce is dusty blue. The closest named color is Velvet Robe. In RGB it is rgb(138, 156, 206), in HSL hsl(224.12, 40.96%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.731% 0.07657 269.045).

What colors go well with #8a9cce?

The complementary color of #8a9cce is #b19c65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a5c8 and #a493c7. The triadic partners are #c98c82 and #7cab84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a9cce?

Black text reads better on #8a9cce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a9cce a warm or cool color?

#8a9cce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.077.