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#8fa6dc color: Dalmatian Sage

#8fa6dc is rgb(143, 166, 220) in RGB and oklch(72.767% 0.08305 266.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

72.8%
0.083
267°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #8fa6dc

#8fa6dc is a soft light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8fa6dc mixed with white

  1. 8fa6dc
  2. 9aafe0
  3. a5b8e4
  4. afc0e7
  5. bbc9eb
  6. c6d2ee
  7. d1dbf2
  8. dce4f5
  9. e8edf9
  10. f3f6fc

Darker: #8fa6dc mixed with black

  1. 8fa6dc
  2. 7c90bf
  3. 697aa3
  4. 576588
  5. 45516e
  6. 343e54
  7. 242b3c
  8. 151a26
  9. 070a11
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8fa6dc with less saturation

  1. 8fa6dc
  2. 91a6d7
  3. 94a6d2
  4. 96a7cc
  5. 99a7c7
  6. 9ba7c2
  7. 9da7bd
  8. a0a7b7
  9. a2a7b2
  10. a4a7ac

Questions about #8fa6dc

What color is #8fa6dc?

#8fa6dc is soft light blue. The closest named color is Dalmatian Sage. In RGB it is rgb(143, 166, 220), in HSL hsl(222.08, 52.38%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.767% 0.08305 266.511).

What colors go well with #8fa6dc?

The complementary color of #8fa6dc is #bea469. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73afd5 and #ac9cd6. The triadic partners are #d6938b and #85b588.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa6dc?

Black text reads better on #8fa6dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa6dc a warm or cool color?

#8fa6dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.083.