#86bee8 color: Watery Sea
#86bee8 is rgb(134, 190, 232) in RGB and oklch(77.821% 0.08383 241.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-300
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #86bee8
#86bee8 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.54:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Watery Sea (#88bfe7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #86bee8 mixed with white
Darker: #86bee8 mixed with black
Calmer: #86bee8 with less saturation
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Questions about #86bee8
What color is #86bee8?
#86bee8 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Watery Sea. In RGB it is rgb(134, 190, 232), in HSL hsl(205.71, 68.06%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.821% 0.08383 241.554).
What colors go well with #86bee8?
The complementary color of #86bee8 is #deab7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73c6d6 and #a3b4ed. The triadic partners are #e5a1b3 and #aec083.
Is white or black text more readable on #86bee8?
Black text reads better on #86bee8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #86bee8 a warm or cool color?
#86bee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.084.