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#86bcf2 color: Electric Eel

#86bcf2 is rgb(134, 188, 242) in RGB and oklch(77.805% 0.09614 249.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

77.8%
0.096
249°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #86bcf2

#86bcf2 is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Electric Eel (#88bbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #86bcf2 mixed with white

  1. 86bcf2
  2. 92c3f4
  3. 9fcaf5
  4. abd0f7
  5. b7d7f8
  6. c3defa
  7. cfe4fb
  8. dbebfc
  9. e7f2fd
  10. f3f8fe

Darker: #86bcf2 mixed with black

  1. 86bcf2
  2. 74a3d2
  3. 628bb4
  4. 517396
  5. 405d79
  6. 30475e
  7. 213243
  8. 131f2b
  9. 060d14
  10. 010203

Calmer: #86bcf2 with less saturation

  1. 86bcf2
  2. 8bbcec
  3. 91bbe6
  4. 96bbe1
  5. 9bbadb
  6. a0bad5
  7. a4b9cf
  8. a9b9c9
  9. aeb8c3
  10. b2b7bd

Questions about #86bcf2

What color is #86bcf2?

#86bcf2 is bright light blue. The closest named color is Electric Eel. In RGB it is rgb(134, 188, 242), in HSL hsl(210, 80.6%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.805% 0.09614 249.152).

What colors go well with #86bcf2?

The complementary color of #86bcf2 is #dfac72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69c6e1 and #a9b1f4. The triadic partners are #ed9daa and #a4c381.

Is white or black text more readable on #86bcf2?

Black text reads better on #86bcf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86bcf2 a warm or cool color?

#86bcf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.096.