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#8ca1ef color: Cold Lips

#8ca1ef is rgb(140, 161, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.412% 0.11626 271.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

72.4%
0.116
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #8ca1ef

#8ca1ef is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #8ca1ef mixed with white

  1. 8ca1ef
  2. 97abf1
  3. a2b4f3
  4. adbdf5
  5. b8c7f7
  6. c4d0f9
  7. cfdafa
  8. dbe3fc
  9. e7ecfd
  10. f3f6fe

Darker: #8ca1ef mixed with black

  1. 8ca1ef
  2. 798bd0
  3. 6776b1
  4. 556294
  5. 434e78
  6. 333c5c
  7. 232a42
  8. 14192a
  9. 070914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8ca1ef with less saturation

  1. 8ca1ef
  2. 8ea2e8
  3. 91a3e1
  4. 93a3da
  5. 96a4d2
  6. 99a4cb
  7. 9ba5c4
  8. 9ea5bc
  9. a0a5b5
  10. a3a6ad

Questions about #8ca1ef

What color is #8ca1ef?

#8ca1ef is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(140, 161, 239), in HSL hsl(227.27, 75.57%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.412% 0.11626 271.754).

What colors go well with #8ca1ef?

The complementary color of #8ca1ef is #c0a347. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5daee8 and #b394e3. The triadic partners are #e58978 and #6abb81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca1ef?

Black text reads better on #8ca1ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca1ef a warm or cool color?

#8ca1ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.116.