#86bced color: Electric Eel
#86bced is rgb(134, 188, 237) in RGB and oklch(77.594% 0.09038 246.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-300
- Black 7%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #86bced
#86bced is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.43:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Electric Eel (#88bbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #86bced mixed with white
Darker: #86bced mixed with black
Calmer: #86bced with less saturation
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Questions about #86bced
What color is #86bced?
#86bced is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Electric Eel. In RGB it is rgb(134, 188, 237), in HSL hsl(208.54, 74.1%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.594% 0.09038 246.639).
What colors go well with #86bced?
The complementary color of #86bced is #deab77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6dc5db and #a7b1f0. The triadic partners are #e89eac and #a7c182.
Is white or black text more readable on #86bced?
Black text reads better on #86bced: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #86bced a warm or cool color?
#86bced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.09.