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#8aa2fe color: Bright light indigo

#8aa2fe is rgb(138, 162, 254) in RGB and oklch(73.232% 0.13635 271.605) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

73.2%
0.136
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #8aa2fe

#8aa2fe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #8aa2fe mixed with white

  1. 8aa2fe
  2. 95acff
  3. a0b5ff
  4. abbfff
  5. b7c8ff
  6. c3d1ff
  7. cedaff
  8. dae4ff
  9. e6edff
  10. f3f6ff

Darker: #8aa2fe mixed with black

  1. 8aa2fe
  2. 778cdd
  3. 6577bd
  4. 53639e
  5. 424f80
  6. 323c63
  7. 222a47
  8. 14192d
  9. 070a16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8aa2fe with less saturation

  1. 8aa2fe
  2. 8da3f6
  3. 90a4ed
  4. 93a5e5
  5. 96a6dd
  6. 99a7d4
  7. 9ca7cc
  8. 9fa8c3
  9. a2a8ba
  10. a5a8b1

Questions about #8aa2fe

What color is #8aa2fe?

#8aa2fe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(138, 162, 254), in HSL hsl(227.59, 98.31%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.232% 0.13635 271.605).

What colors go well with #8aa2fe?

The complementary color of #8aa2fe is #c8a52c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4cb2f6 and #b893f0. The triadic partners are #f28571 and #5ec17c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8aa2fe?

Black text reads better on #8aa2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aa2fe a warm or cool color?

#8aa2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.136.