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#8dacea color: Queer Blue

#8dacea is rgb(141, 172, 234) in RGB and oklch(74.498% 0.09651 263.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

74.5%
0.097
264°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #8dacea

#8dacea is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Queer Blue (#88ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8dacea mixed with white

  1. 8dacea
  2. 98b4ed
  3. a3bdef
  4. aec5f1
  5. bacdf4
  6. c5d6f6
  7. d0def8
  8. dce6fa
  9. e8eefc
  10. f3f7fd

Darker: #8dacea mixed with black

  1. 8dacea
  2. 7a95cb
  3. 677fae
  4. 556991
  5. 445475
  6. 33405a
  7. 232d41
  8. 141b29
  9. 070b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8dacea with less saturation

  1. 8dacea
  2. 90ace4
  3. 93acde
  4. 97add8
  5. 9aadd2
  6. 9dadcc
  7. a0adc6
  8. a3adbf
  9. a6adb9
  10. a9acb3

Questions about #8dacea

What color is #8dacea?

#8dacea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Queer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(141, 172, 234), in HSL hsl(220, 68.89%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.498% 0.09651 263.72).

What colors go well with #8dacea?

The complementary color of #8dacea is #c9a762. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ab7e0 and #afa1e4. The triadic partners are #e3948f and #87bd85.

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

Black text reads better on #8dacea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8dacea a warm or cool color?

#8dacea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.097.