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#839bec color: Bright light blue

#839bec is rgb(131, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.455% 0.1221 270.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

70.5%
0.122
270°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #839bec

#839bec is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #839bec mixed with white

  1. 839bec
  2. 8fa5ef
  3. 9aaff1
  4. a6b9f3
  5. b3c3f6
  6. bfcdf8
  7. ccd7f9
  8. d8e1fb
  9. e5ebfd
  10. f2f5fe

Darker: #839bec mixed with black

  1. 839bec
  2. 7186cd
  3. 6072af
  4. 4f5e92
  5. 3f4b76
  6. 2f395b
  7. 202842
  8. 121829
  9. 060913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #839bec with less saturation

  1. 839bec
  2. 869ce5
  3. 899ddd
  4. 8b9dd6
  5. 8e9ece
  6. 919ec7
  7. 949fbf
  8. 979fb7
  9. 9a9fb0
  10. 9da0a8

Questions about #839bec

What color is #839bec?

#839bec is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(131, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(226.29, 73.43%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.455% 0.1221 270.491).

What colors go well with #839bec?

The complementary color of #839bec is #bd9c38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fa9e4 and #ac8de0. The triadic partners are #e18171 and #62b577.

Is white or black text more readable on #839bec?

Black text reads better on #839bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #839bec a warm or cool color?

#839bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.122.