#87baea color: Electric Eel
#87baea is rgb(135, 186, 234) in RGB and oklch(77.096% 0.08763 247.514) 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 8%
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About #87baea
#87baea is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 248°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.24:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Electric Eel (#88bbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #87baea mixed with white
Darker: #87baea mixed with black
Calmer: #87baea with less saturation
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Questions about #87baea
What color is #87baea?
#87baea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Electric Eel. In RGB it is rgb(135, 186, 234), in HSL hsl(209.09, 70.21%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.096% 0.08763 247.514).
What colors go well with #87baea?
The complementary color of #87baea is #daaa77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fc2d9 and #a6b0ec. The triadic partners are #e69daa and #a5bf83.
Is white or black text more readable on #87baea?
Black text reads better on #87baea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #87baea a warm or cool color?
#87baea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.088.