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#8fa8fe color: Widowmaker

#8fa8fe is rgb(143, 168, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.751% 0.12761 270.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

74.8%
0.128
271°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #8fa8fe

#8fa8fe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Widowmaker (#99aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #8fa8fe mixed with white

  1. 8fa8fe
  2. 9ab1ff
  3. a4baff
  4. afc3ff
  5. bacbff
  6. c5d4ff
  7. d1ddff
  8. dce5ff
  9. e8eeff
  10. f3f6ff

Darker: #8fa8fe mixed with black

  1. 8fa8fe
  2. 7c92dd
  3. 697cbd
  4. 57679e
  5. 455280
  6. 343f63
  7. 242c47
  8. 151a2d
  9. 070a16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8fa8fe with less saturation

  1. 8fa8fe
  2. 92a9f6
  3. 95aaee
  4. 98abe6
  5. 9babde
  6. 9eacd6
  7. a1acce
  8. a4acc6
  9. a7adbe
  10. aaadb6

Questions about #8fa8fe

What color is #8fa8fe?

#8fa8fe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Widowmaker. In RGB it is rgb(143, 168, 254), in HSL hsl(226.49, 98.23%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.751% 0.12761 270.748).

What colors go well with #8fa8fe?

The complementary color of #8fa8fe is #cca940. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58b7f6 and #bb9af1. The triadic partners are #f38d7b and #6bc482.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa8fe?

Black text reads better on #8fa8fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa8fe a warm or cool color?

#8fa8fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.128.