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#8d9efd color: Periwinkle Blue

#8d9efd is rgb(141, 158, 253) in RGB and oklch(72.587% 0.13915 274.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

72.6%
0.139
275°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #8d9efd

#8d9efd is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #8d9efd mixed with white

  1. 8d9efd
  2. 98a8fe
  3. a2b2ff
  4. adbcff
  5. b8c6ff
  6. c4cfff
  7. cfd9ff
  8. dbe2ff
  9. e7ecff
  10. f3f5ff

Darker: #8d9efd mixed with black

  1. 8d9efd
  2. 7a89dc
  3. 6774bc
  4. 55609d
  5. 444d7f
  6. 333a62
  7. 232947
  8. 14182d
  9. 070916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d9efd with less saturation

  1. 8d9efd
  2. 8f9ff5
  3. 92a1ec
  4. 94a2e4
  5. 96a3db
  6. 99a4d3
  7. 9ca4ca
  8. 9ea5c1
  9. a1a5b8
  10. a4a6af

Questions about #8d9efd

What color is #8d9efd?

#8d9efd is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(141, 158, 253), in HSL hsl(230.89, 96.55%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.587% 0.13915 274.718).

What colors go well with #8d9efd?

The complementary color of #8d9efd is #c2a425. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4faef7 and #ba8fec. The triadic partners are #f08469 and #52c07f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d9efd?

Black text reads better on #8d9efd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d9efd a warm or cool color?

#8d9efd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.139.