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#8da5cc color: Polo Blue

#8da5cc is rgb(141, 165, 204) in RGB and oklch(71.754% 0.0632 260.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

71.8%
0.063
260°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #8da5cc

#8da5cc is a dusty light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Polo Blue (#8aa7cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8da5cc mixed with white

  1. 8da5cc
  2. 98aed1
  3. a3b7d6
  4. aec0dc
  5. b9c8e1
  6. c5d1e6
  7. d0daeb
  8. dce4f0
  9. e7edf5
  10. f3f6fa

Darker: #8da5cc mixed with black

  1. 8da5cc
  2. 7a8fb1
  3. 677997
  4. 55657e
  5. 445165
  6. 333d4e
  7. 232b37
  8. 141a22
  9. 070a0f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8da5cc with less saturation

  1. 8da5cc
  2. 8fa5c8
  3. 92a5c4
  4. 94a5c0
  5. 96a5bc
  6. 99a5b8
  7. 9ba4b4
  8. 9da4b0
  9. 9fa4ac
  10. a1a4a8

Questions about #8da5cc

What color is #8da5cc?

#8da5cc is dusty light blue. The closest named color is Polo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(141, 165, 204), in HSL hsl(217.14, 38.18%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.754% 0.0632 260.039).

What colors go well with #8da5cc?

The complementary color of #8da5cc is #b9a077. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aacc4 and #a39ec9. The triadic partners are #c99493 and #8fae89.

Is white or black text more readable on #8da5cc?

Black text reads better on #8da5cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8da5cc a warm or cool color?

#8da5cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.063.