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#8ba1dd color: Azureno

#8ba1dd is rgb(139, 161, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.502% 0.09148 268.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

71.5%
0.091
269°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #8ba1dd

#8ba1dd is a soft light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Azureno (#8fa0d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8ba1dd mixed with white

  1. 8ba1dd
  2. 96aae1
  3. a1b4e5
  4. acbde8
  5. b8c6ec
  6. c3d0ef
  7. cfd9f3
  8. dbe3f6
  9. e7ecf9
  10. f3f5fc

Darker: #8ba1dd mixed with black

  1. 8ba1dd
  2. 788bc0
  3. 6676a4
  4. 546288
  5. 434e6e
  6. 323c55
  7. 232a3d
  8. 141926
  9. 070911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8ba1dd with less saturation

  1. 8ba1dd
  2. 8da1d7
  3. 90a2d2
  4. 92a2cc
  5. 95a2c6
  6. 97a3c1
  7. 99a3bb
  8. 9ca3b5
  9. 9ea3af
  10. a0a3a9

Questions about #8ba1dd

What color is #8ba1dd?

#8ba1dd is soft light blue. The closest named color is Azureno. In RGB it is rgb(139, 161, 221), in HSL hsl(223.9, 54.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.502% 0.09148 268.544).

What colors go well with #8ba1dd?

The complementary color of #8ba1dd is #baa05d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aabd6 and #aa97d5. The triadic partners are #d68d82 and #7ab383.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ba1dd?

Black text reads better on #8ba1dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ba1dd a warm or cool color?

#8ba1dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.091.