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#8face6 color: Queer Blue

#8face6 is rgb(143, 172, 230) in RGB and oklch(74.45% 0.09031 263.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

74.4%
0.090
264°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #8face6

#8face6 is a soft light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Queer Blue (#88ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8face6 mixed with white

  1. 8face6
  2. 9ab4e9
  3. a5bdec
  4. b0c5ee
  5. bbcdf1
  6. c6d5f4
  7. d1def6
  8. dce6f8
  9. e8eefb
  10. f3f7fd

Darker: #8face6 mixed with black

  1. 8face6
  2. 7c95c8
  3. 697fab
  4. 57698e
  5. 455473
  6. 344059
  7. 242d40
  8. 151b28
  9. 070b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8face6 with less saturation

  1. 8face6
  2. 92ace0
  3. 95acdb
  4. 98add5
  5. 9badcf
  6. 9eadca
  7. a1adc4
  8. a3adbe
  9. a6acb8
  10. a9acb2

Questions about #8face6

What color is #8face6?

#8face6 is soft light blue. The closest named color is Queer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(143, 172, 230), in HSL hsl(220, 63.5%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.45% 0.09031 263.79).

What colors go well with #8face6?

The complementary color of #8face6 is #c7a868. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70b6dd and #afa1e0. The triadic partners are #e09691 and #89bb88.

Is white or black text more readable on #8face6?

Black text reads better on #8face6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8face6 a warm or cool color?

#8face6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.09.