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#8fa6eb color: Bright light blue

#8fa6eb is rgb(143, 166, 235) in RGB and oklch(73.438% 0.10379 269.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

73.4%
0.104
270°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #8fa6eb

#8fa6eb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye (#8aadf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8fa6eb mixed with white

  1. 8fa6eb
  2. 9aafee
  3. a4b8f0
  4. afc1f2
  5. bacaf4
  6. c6d3f6
  7. d1dbf8
  8. dce4fa
  9. e8edfc
  10. f3f6fe

Darker: #8fa6eb mixed with black

  1. 8fa6eb
  2. 7c90cc
  3. 697aae
  4. 576591
  5. 455175
  6. 343e5b
  7. 242b41
  8. 151a29
  9. 070a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8fa6eb with less saturation

  1. 8fa6eb
  2. 92a7e5
  3. 94a7de
  4. 97a8d8
  5. 99a8d1
  6. 9ca8cb
  7. 9ea8c4
  8. a1a9bd
  9. a4a9b7
  10. a6a9b0

Questions about #8fa6eb

What color is #8fa6eb?

#8fa6eb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(143, 166, 235), in HSL hsl(225, 69.7%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.438% 0.10379 269.61).

What colors go well with #8fa6eb?

The complementary color of #8fa6eb is #c3a658. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68b2e4 and #b39ae1. The triadic partners are #e39082 and #78bc86.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa6eb?

Black text reads better on #8fa6eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa6eb a warm or cool color?

#8fa6eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.104.