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#8ca3fa color: Bright light indigo

#8ca3fa is rgb(140, 163, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.357% 0.12905 271.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

73.4%
0.129
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #8ca3fa

#8ca3fa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, 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: #8ca3fa mixed with white

  1. 8ca3fa
  2. 97acfb
  3. a2b6fc
  4. adbffd
  5. b8c8fe
  6. c4d2ff
  7. cfdbff
  8. dbe4ff
  9. e7edff
  10. f3f6ff

Darker: #8ca3fa mixed with black

  1. 8ca3fa
  2. 798dd9
  3. 6778ba
  4. 55639b
  5. 434f7d
  6. 333c61
  7. 232a46
  8. 14192d
  9. 070a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8ca3fa with less saturation

  1. 8ca3fa
  2. 8fa4f2
  3. 92a5ea
  4. 94a6e2
  5. 97a6da
  6. 9aa7d2
  7. 9da8ca
  8. a0a8c2
  9. a3a8ba
  10. a6a8b1

Questions about #8ca3fa

What color is #8ca3fa?

#8ca3fa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(140, 163, 250), in HSL hsl(227.45, 91.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.357% 0.12905 271.662).

What colors go well with #8ca3fa?

The complementary color of #8ca3fa is #c6a539. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54b2f2 and #b894ec. The triadic partners are #ef8875 and #64c07f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca3fa?

Black text reads better on #8ca3fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca3fa a warm or cool color?

#8ca3fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.129.