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#8aa0fa color: Periwinkle Blue

#8aa0fa is rgb(138, 160, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.628% 0.1333 272.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

72.6%
0.133
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #8aa0fa

#8aa0fa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #8aa0fa mixed with white

  1. 8aa0fa
  2. 95aafb
  3. a0b3fc
  4. abbdfd
  5. b7c7fe
  6. c3d0ff
  7. cedaff
  8. dae3ff
  9. e6ecff
  10. f3f6ff

Darker: #8aa0fa mixed with black

  1. 8aa0fa
  2. 778bd9
  3. 6576ba
  4. 53619b
  5. 424e7d
  6. 323b61
  7. 222946
  8. 14192d
  9. 070915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8aa0fa with less saturation

  1. 8aa0fa
  2. 8da1f2
  3. 8fa2ea
  4. 92a3e2
  5. 95a4d9
  6. 98a5d1
  7. 9ba5c9
  8. 9ea6c0
  9. a0a6b8
  10. a3a6af

Questions about #8aa0fa

What color is #8aa0fa?

#8aa0fa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(138, 160, 250), in HSL hsl(228.21, 91.8%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.628% 0.1333 272.289).

What colors go well with #8aa0fa?

The complementary color of #8aa0fa is #c4a330. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4faff3 and #b791ec. The triadic partners are #ee8570 and #5dbe7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aa0fa?

Black text reads better on #8aa0fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aa0fa a warm or cool color?

#8aa0fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.133.