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#8d9dcd color: Velvet Robe

#8d9dcd is rgb(141, 157, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.111% 0.07298 270.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

70.1%
0.073
270°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8d9dcd

#8d9dcd is a dusty light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Robe (#939dcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8d9dcd mixed with white

  1. 8d9dcd
  2. 98a7d2
  3. a3b0d7
  4. aebadd
  5. b9c4e2
  6. c4cde7
  7. d0d7ec
  8. dce1f1
  9. e7ebf5
  10. f3f5fa

Darker: #8d9dcd mixed with black

  1. 8d9dcd
  2. 7a88b2
  3. 677398
  4. 555f7e
  5. 444c66
  6. 333a4e
  7. 232838
  8. 141823
  9. 07090f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d9dcd with less saturation

  1. 8d9dcd
  2. 8f9dc8
  3. 909ec4
  4. 929ebf
  5. 949ebb
  6. 969eb6
  7. 989eb2
  8. 999ead
  9. 9b9ea8
  10. 9d9fa3

Questions about #8d9dcd

What color is #8d9dcd?

#8d9dcd is dusty light blue. The closest named color is Velvet Robe. In RGB it is rgb(141, 157, 205), in HSL hsl(225, 39.02%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.111% 0.07298 270.161).

What colors go well with #8d9dcd?

The complementary color of #8d9dcd is #b09d69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75a5c8 and #a695c6. The triadic partners are #c88e84 and #7eac87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d9dcd?

Black text reads better on #8d9dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d9dcd a warm or cool color?

#8d9dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.073.