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#8fa2e1 color: Dalmatian Sage

#8fa2e1 is rgb(143, 162, 225) in RGB and oklch(72.162% 0.09459 270.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

72.2%
0.095
271°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #8fa2e1

#8fa2e1 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dalmatian Sage (#97a3da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #8fa2e1 mixed with white

  1. 8fa2e1
  2. 9aabe4
  3. a4b5e8
  4. afbeeb
  5. bac7ee
  6. c5d0f1
  7. d1daf4
  8. dce3f7
  9. e8ecfa
  10. f3f6fc

Darker: #8fa2e1 mixed with black

  1. 8fa2e1
  2. 7c8cc4
  3. 6977a7
  4. 57638b
  5. 454f70
  6. 343c56
  7. 242a3e
  8. 151927
  9. 070a12
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8fa2e1 with less saturation

  1. 8fa2e1
  2. 91a3db
  3. 93a3d5
  4. 95a3cf
  5. 98a4ca
  6. 9aa4c4
  7. 9ca4be
  8. 9ea5b8
  9. a0a5b1
  10. a3a5ab

Questions about #8fa2e1

What color is #8fa2e1?

#8fa2e1 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Dalmatian Sage. In RGB it is rgb(143, 162, 225), in HSL hsl(226.1, 57.75%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.162% 0.09459 270.995).

What colors go well with #8fa2e1?

The complementary color of #8fa2e1 is #bba35d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6caddb and #af97d7. The triadic partners are #da8f81 and #78b687.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa2e1?

Black text reads better on #8fa2e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa2e1 a warm or cool color?

#8fa2e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.095.