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#8faef4 color: Kitten’s Eye

#8faef4 is rgb(143, 174, 244) in RGB and oklch(75.49% 0.10709 265.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

75.5%
0.107
266°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #8faef4

#8faef4 is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.53:1, 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: #8faef4 mixed with white

  1. 8faef4
  2. 9ab6f6
  3. a5bef7
  4. b0c7f9
  5. bbcffa
  6. c6d7fb
  7. d1dffc
  8. dce7fd
  9. e8effe
  10. f3f7fe

Darker: #8faef4 mixed with black

  1. 8faef4
  2. 7c97d4
  3. 6980b5
  4. 576a97
  5. 45557a
  6. 34415e
  7. 242e44
  8. 151c2b
  9. 070b14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8faef4 with less saturation

  1. 8faef4
  2. 92aeed
  3. 96afe7
  4. 99afe0
  5. 9cafd9
  6. 9fafd2
  7. a3b0cc
  8. a6b0c5
  9. a9b0be
  10. acafb6

Questions about #8faef4

What color is #8faef4?

#8faef4 is bright light blue. The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye. In RGB it is rgb(143, 174, 244), in HSL hsl(221.58, 82.11%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.49% 0.10709 265.592).

What colors go well with #8faef4?

The complementary color of #8faef4 is #ceaa5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66baea and #b5a2ec. The triadic partners are #ec948c and #83c286.

Is white or black text more readable on #8faef4?

Black text reads better on #8faef4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8faef4 a warm or cool color?

#8faef4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.107.