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#8fa0fe color: Periwinkle Blue

#8fa0fe is rgb(143, 160, 254) in RGB and oklch(73.166% 0.13749 274.722) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

73.2%
0.137
275°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #8fa0fe

#8fa0fe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, 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: #8fa0fe mixed with white

  1. 8fa0fe
  2. 99aaff
  3. a4b4ff
  4. afbdff
  5. bac7ff
  6. c5d0ff
  7. d0daff
  8. dce3ff
  9. e7ecff
  10. f3f6ff

Darker: #8fa0fe mixed with black

  1. 8fa0fe
  2. 7c8bdd
  3. 6976bd
  4. 57619e
  5. 454e80
  6. 343b63
  7. 242947
  8. 15192d
  9. 070916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8fa0fe with less saturation

  1. 8fa0fe
  2. 91a1f6
  3. 94a3ed
  4. 96a4e5
  5. 98a5dd
  6. 9ba5d4
  7. 9da6cb
  8. a0a7c3
  9. a3a7ba
  10. a5a8b1

Questions about #8fa0fe

What color is #8fa0fe?

#8fa0fe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(143, 160, 254), in HSL hsl(230.81, 98.23%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.166% 0.13749 274.722).

What colors go well with #8fa0fe?

The complementary color of #8fa0fe is #c4a62b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53b0f8 and #bc91ed. The triadic partners are #f1866c and #55c181.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa0fe?

Black text reads better on #8fa0fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa0fe a warm or cool color?

#8fa0fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.137.