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#8e99da color: Portage

#8e99da is rgb(142, 153, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.936% 0.09622 276.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

69.9%
0.096
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8e99da

#8e99da is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Portage (#8b98d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #8e99da mixed with white

  1. 8e99da
  2. 99a3de
  3. a3ade2
  4. aeb7e6
  5. b9c1ea
  6. c5ccee
  7. d0d6f1
  8. dce0f5
  9. e7eaf8
  10. f3f5fc

Darker: #8e99da mixed with black

  1. 8e99da
  2. 7b84bd
  3. 6870a2
  4. 565d87
  5. 444a6c
  6. 343854
  7. 24273c
  8. 151725
  9. 070811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e99da with less saturation

  1. 8e99da
  2. 8f9ad4
  3. 919ace
  4. 939bc9
  5. 949cc3
  6. 969cbd
  7. 979db7
  8. 999db1
  9. 9b9dab
  10. 9c9ea4

Questions about #8e99da

What color is #8e99da?

#8e99da is soft indigo. The closest named color is Portage. In RGB it is rgb(142, 153, 218), in HSL hsl(231.32, 50.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.936% 0.09622 276.242).

What colors go well with #8e99da?

The complementary color of #8e99da is #b09e55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aa4d7 and #ad8fce. The triadic partners are #d28974 and #69b085.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e99da?

Black text reads better on #8e99da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e99da a warm or cool color?

#8e99da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.096.