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#a1a8ea color: Bright light indigo

#a1a8ea is rgb(161, 168, 234) in RGB and oklch(75.063% 0.09524 279.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

75.1%
0.095
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #a1a8ea

#a1a8ea is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#acace6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #a1a8ea mixed with white

  1. a1a8ea
  2. aab1ed
  3. b3b9ef
  4. bcc2f1
  5. c5cbf4
  6. cfd3f6
  7. d8dcf8
  8. e2e5fa
  9. ebeefc
  10. f5f6fd

Darker: #a1a8ea mixed with black

  1. a1a8ea
  2. 8b92cb
  3. 767cae
  4. 626791
  5. 4e5275
  6. 3c3f5a
  7. 2a2c41
  8. 191a29
  9. 090a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a1a8ea with less saturation

  1. a1a8ea
  2. a2a9e4
  3. a3aade
  4. a5aad8
  5. a6abd3
  6. a7accd
  7. a8acc7
  8. aaadc1
  9. abadba
  10. adaeb4

Questions about #a1a8ea

What color is #a1a8ea?

#a1a8ea is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(161, 168, 234), in HSL hsl(234.25, 63.48%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.063% 0.09524 279.161).

What colors go well with #a1a8ea?

The complementary color of #a1a8ea is #bdaf66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eb3e8 and #c09edc. The triadic partners are #e39981 and #77c198.

Is white or black text more readable on #a1a8ea?

Black text reads better on #a1a8ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a1a8ea a warm or cool color?

#a1a8ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.095.