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#8ca3cf color: Anode

#8ca3cf is rgb(140, 163, 207) in RGB and oklch(71.384% 0.06961 263.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

71.4%
0.070
263°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #8ca3cf

#8ca3cf is a dusty light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Anode (#89a4cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8ca3cf mixed with white

  1. 8ca3cf
  2. 97acd4
  3. a2b5d9
  4. adbede
  5. b9c7e3
  6. c4d0e8
  7. d0daec
  8. dbe3f1
  9. e7ecf6
  10. f3f6fa

Darker: #8ca3cf mixed with black

  1. 8ca3cf
  2. 798db4
  3. 677899
  4. 55637f
  5. 434f67
  6. 333c4f
  7. 232a38
  8. 141923
  9. 070a10
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8ca3cf with less saturation

  1. 8ca3cf
  2. 8ea3cb
  3. 91a3c6
  4. 93a3c2
  5. 95a3be
  6. 97a3b9
  7. 9aa3b5
  8. 9ca3b0
  9. 9ea3ac
  10. a0a3a7

Questions about #8ca3cf

What color is #8ca3cf?

#8ca3cf is dusty light blue. The closest named color is Anode. In RGB it is rgb(140, 163, 207), in HSL hsl(219.4, 41.1%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.384% 0.06961 263.176).

What colors go well with #8ca3cf?

The complementary color of #8ca3cf is #b89f70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76abc8 and #a49bcb. The triadic partners are #cb928e and #89ae87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca3cf?

Black text reads better on #8ca3cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca3cf a warm or cool color?

#8ca3cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.07.