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#8a9ccf color: Velvet Robe

#8a9ccf is rgb(138, 156, 207) in RGB and oklch(69.774% 0.07798 269.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

69.8%
0.078
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8a9ccf

#8a9ccf is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.74:1, 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: #8a9ccf mixed with white

  1. 8a9ccf
  2. 95a6d4
  3. a0afd9
  4. acb9de
  5. b7c3e3
  6. c3cde8
  7. cfd7ed
  8. dbe1f1
  9. e7ebf6
  10. f3f5fa

Darker: #8a9ccf mixed with black

  1. 8a9ccf
  2. 7787b4
  3. 657399
  4. 535f7f
  5. 424c67
  6. 32394f
  7. 222838
  8. 141823
  9. 070910
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a9ccf with less saturation

  1. 8a9ccf
  2. 8c9cca
  3. 8e9dc5
  4. 909dc1
  5. 929dbc
  6. 949db7
  7. 969db2
  8. 989dad
  9. 9a9ea8
  10. 9c9ea3

Questions about #8a9ccf

What color is #8a9ccf?

#8a9ccf is dusty blue. The closest named color is Velvet Robe. In RGB it is rgb(138, 156, 207), in HSL hsl(224.35, 41.82%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.774% 0.07798 269.291).

What colors go well with #8a9ccf?

The complementary color of #8a9ccf is #b19c64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa5c9 and #a493c8. The triadic partners are #ca8c82 and #7bac84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a9ccf?

Black text reads better on #8a9ccf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a9ccf a warm or cool color?

#8a9ccf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.078.