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#8a9fea color: Bright light indigo

#8a9fea is rgb(138, 159, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.63% 0.11232 271.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

71.6%
0.112
271°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #8a9fea

#8a9fea is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #8a9fea mixed with white

  1. 8a9fea
  2. 95a9ed
  3. a0b2ef
  4. acbcf2
  5. b7c6f4
  6. c3cff6
  7. cfd9f8
  8. dae2fa
  9. e7ecfc
  10. f3f5fe

Darker: #8a9fea mixed with black

  1. 8a9fea
  2. 778acb
  3. 6575ae
  4. 536191
  5. 424d75
  6. 323b5a
  7. 222941
  8. 141829
  9. 070913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a9fea with less saturation

  1. 8a9fea
  2. 8ca0e3
  3. 8fa0dc
  4. 91a1d5
  5. 94a2ce
  6. 96a2c7
  7. 99a2c0
  8. 9ca3b9
  9. 9ea3b2
  10. a1a3ab

Questions about #8a9fea

What color is #8a9fea?

#8a9fea is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(138, 159, 234), in HSL hsl(226.88, 69.57%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.63% 0.11232 271.402).

What colors go well with #8a9fea?

The complementary color of #8a9fea is #bda149. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5dace3 and #b092de. The triadic partners are #e18877 and #6bb87f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a9fea?

Black text reads better on #8a9fea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a9fea a warm or cool color?

#8a9fea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.112.