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#8aaefd color: Kitten’s Eye

#8aaefd is rgb(138, 174, 253) in RGB and oklch(75.604% 0.12109 264.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

75.6%
0.121
265°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #8aaefd

#8aaefd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye (#8aadf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8aaefd mixed with white

  1. 8aaefd
  2. 95b6fe
  3. a1bfff
  4. acc7ff
  5. b8cfff
  6. c3d7ff
  7. cfdfff
  8. dbe7ff
  9. e7efff
  10. f3f7ff

Darker: #8aaefd mixed with black

  1. 8aaefd
  2. 7797dc
  3. 6580bc
  4. 536a9d
  5. 42557f
  6. 324162
  7. 222e47
  8. 141c2d
  9. 070b16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8aaefd with less saturation

  1. 8aaefd
  2. 8eaff6
  3. 92afee
  4. 96afe6
  5. 99b0df
  6. 9db0d7
  7. a1b0cf
  8. a5b0c8
  9. a8b0c0
  10. acb0b8

Questions about #8aaefd

What color is #8aaefd?

#8aaefd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye. In RGB it is rgb(138, 174, 253), in HSL hsl(221.22, 96.64%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.604% 0.12109 264.947).

What colors go well with #8aaefd?

The complementary color of #8aaefd is #d3a94c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57bcf1 and #b5a0f5. The triadic partners are #f39089 and #7dc47f.

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

Black text reads better on #8aaefd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aaefd a warm or cool color?

#8aaefd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.121.