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#8fa0fa color: Periwinkle Blue

#8fa0fa is rgb(143, 160, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.961% 0.13197 274.545) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

73%
0.132
275°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #8fa0fa

#8fa0fa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, 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: #8fa0fa mixed with white

  1. 8fa0fa
  2. 99aafb
  3. a4b3fc
  4. afbdfd
  5. bac7fe
  6. c5d0ff
  7. d0d9ff
  8. dce3ff
  9. e7ecff
  10. f3f6ff

Darker: #8fa0fa mixed with black

  1. 8fa0fa
  2. 7c8bd9
  3. 6976ba
  4. 57619b
  5. 454e7d
  6. 343b61
  7. 242946
  8. 15192d
  9. 070915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8fa0fa with less saturation

  1. 8fa0fa
  2. 91a1f2
  3. 94a2ea
  4. 96a3e2
  5. 98a4da
  6. 9ba5d2
  7. 9da6c9
  8. a0a6c1
  9. a2a7b9
  10. a5a7b0

Questions about #8fa0fa

What color is #8fa0fa?

#8fa0fa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(143, 160, 250), in HSL hsl(230.47, 91.45%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.961% 0.13197 274.545).

What colors go well with #8fa0fa?

The complementary color of #8fa0fa is #c2a634. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56aff4 and #ba91ea. The triadic partners are #ee876e and #5ac082.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa0fa?

Black text reads better on #8fa0fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa0fa a warm or cool color?

#8fa0fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.132.