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#8ca2dd color: Azureno

#8ca2dd is rgb(140, 162, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.777% 0.08999 268.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

71.8%
0.090
268°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #8ca2dd

#8ca2dd is a soft light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #8ca2dd mixed with white

  1. 8ca2dd
  2. 97abe1
  3. a2b4e5
  4. adbee8
  5. b9c7ec
  6. c4d0ef
  7. d0daf2
  8. dbe3f6
  9. e7ecf9
  10. f3f6fc

Darker: #8ca2dd mixed with black

  1. 8ca2dd
  2. 798cc0
  3. 6777a4
  4. 556388
  5. 434f6e
  6. 333c55
  7. 232a3d
  8. 141926
  9. 070a11
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8ca2dd with less saturation

  1. 8ca2dd
  2. 8ea2d7
  3. 91a3d2
  4. 93a3cc
  5. 95a3c7
  6. 98a3c1
  7. 9aa4bb
  8. 9da4b5
  9. 9fa4b0
  10. a1a4aa

Questions about #8ca2dd

What color is #8ca2dd?

#8ca2dd is soft light blue. The closest named color is Azureno. In RGB it is rgb(140, 162, 221), in HSL hsl(223.7, 54.36%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.777% 0.08999 268.345).

What colors go well with #8ca2dd?

The complementary color of #8ca2dd is #bba160. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6cacd6 and #ab98d5. The triadic partners are #d68e84 and #7cb484.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca2dd?

Black text reads better on #8ca2dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca2dd a warm or cool color?

#8ca2dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.09.