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#8d9ffc color: Periwinkle Blue

#8d9ffc is rgb(141, 159, 252) in RGB and oklch(72.732% 0.1365 274.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

72.7%
0.137
274°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #8d9ffc

#8d9ffc is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #8d9ffc mixed with white

  1. 8d9ffc
  2. 98a9fd
  3. a2b3fe
  4. adbcff
  5. b9c6ff
  6. c4d0ff
  7. cfd9ff
  8. dbe3ff
  9. e7ecff
  10. f3f6ff

Darker: #8d9ffc mixed with black

  1. 8d9ffc
  2. 7a8adb
  3. 6775bb
  4. 55619c
  5. 444d7e
  6. 333b62
  7. 232947
  8. 14182d
  9. 070916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8d9ffc with less saturation

  1. 8d9ffc
  2. 8fa0f4
  3. 92a1ec
  4. 94a3e3
  5. 97a3db
  6. 99a4d2
  7. 9ca5ca
  8. 9fa6c1
  9. a1a6b9
  10. a4a6b0

Questions about #8d9ffc

What color is #8d9ffc?

#8d9ffc is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(141, 159, 252), in HSL hsl(230.27, 94.87%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.732% 0.1365 274.215).

What colors go well with #8d9ffc?

The complementary color of #8d9ffc is #c3a52b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51aff6 and #ba90ec. The triadic partners are #f0856c and #56c07f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d9ffc?

Black text reads better on #8d9ffc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d9ffc a warm or cool color?

#8d9ffc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.137.