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#8fa6ee color: Kitten’s Eye

#8fa6ee is rgb(143, 166, 238) in RGB and oklch(73.577% 0.10794 270.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

73.6%
0.108
270°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #8fa6ee

#8fa6ee is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, 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: #8fa6ee mixed with white

  1. 8fa6ee
  2. 9aaff0
  3. a4b8f2
  4. afc1f4
  5. bacaf6
  6. c6d3f8
  7. d1dbfa
  8. dce4fb
  9. e8edfd
  10. f3f6fe

Darker: #8fa6ee mixed with black

  1. 8fa6ee
  2. 7c90cf
  3. 697ab1
  4. 576593
  5. 455177
  6. 343e5c
  7. 242b42
  8. 151a2a
  9. 070a14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8fa6ee with less saturation

  1. 8fa6ee
  2. 92a7e7
  3. 94a7e1
  4. 97a8da
  5. 99a8d3
  6. 9ca8cc
  7. 9fa9c6
  8. a1a9bf
  9. a4a9b8
  10. a7a9b1

Questions about #8fa6ee

What color is #8fa6ee?

#8fa6ee is bright light blue. The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye. In RGB it is rgb(143, 166, 238), in HSL hsl(225.47, 73.64%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.577% 0.10794 270.055).

What colors go well with #8fa6ee?

The complementary color of #8fa6ee is #c4a654. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65b2e7 and #b49ae4. The triadic partners are #e58f81 and #76bd85.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa6ee?

Black text reads better on #8fa6ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa6ee a warm or cool color?

#8fa6ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.108.