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#8babfa color: Kitten’s Eye

#8babfa is rgb(139, 171, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.908% 0.11999 266.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

74.9%
0.120
267°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #8babfa

#8babfa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.3:1, 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: #8babfa mixed with white

  1. 8babfa
  2. 96b4fb
  3. a1bcfc
  4. adc5fd
  5. b8cdfe
  6. c4d5fe
  7. cfdeff
  8. dbe6ff
  9. e7eeff
  10. f3f7ff

Darker: #8babfa mixed with black

  1. 8babfa
  2. 7894d9
  3. 667eba
  4. 54689b
  5. 43547d
  6. 324061
  7. 232d46
  8. 141b2d
  9. 070b15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8babfa with less saturation

  1. 8babfa
  2. 8eacf3
  3. 92aceb
  4. 95ade4
  5. 99addc
  6. 9cadd5
  7. a0adcd
  8. a3aec5
  9. a7aebd
  10. aaaeb6

Questions about #8babfa

What color is #8babfa?

#8babfa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye. In RGB it is rgb(139, 171, 250), in HSL hsl(222.7, 91.74%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.908% 0.11999 266.709).

What colors go well with #8babfa?

The complementary color of #8babfa is #cfa84b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59b9f0 and #b59df1. The triadic partners are #f08f84 and #78c280.

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

Black text reads better on #8babfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8babfa a warm or cool color?

#8babfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.12.