#87b8ee color: Electric Eel
#87b8ee is rgb(135, 184, 238) in RGB and oklch(76.837% 0.09373 251.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-300
- Black 7%
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About #87b8ee
#87b8ee is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.12:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Electric Eel (#88bbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #87b8ee mixed with white
Darker: #87b8ee mixed with black
Calmer: #87b8ee with less saturation
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Questions about #87b8ee
What color is #87b8ee?
#87b8ee is bright light blue. The closest named color is Electric Eel. In RGB it is rgb(135, 184, 238), in HSL hsl(211.46, 75.18%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.837% 0.09373 251.465).
What colors go well with #87b8ee?
The complementary color of #87b8ee is #d9aa70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ac2de and #a9adef. The triadic partners are #e99ba4 and #9ec081.
Is white or black text more readable on #87b8ee?
Black text reads better on #87b8ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #87b8ee a warm or cool color?
#87b8ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.094.