#87bef5 color: Electric Eel
#87bef5 is rgb(135, 190, 245) in RGB and oklch(78.415% 0.0977 249.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Baby blue
- blue-300
- Black 4%
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About #87bef5
#87bef5 is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.71:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Electric Eel (#88bbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #87bef5 mixed with white
Darker: #87bef5 mixed with black
Calmer: #87bef5 with less saturation
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Questions about #87bef5
What color is #87bef5?
#87bef5 is bright light blue. The closest named color is Electric Eel. In RGB it is rgb(135, 190, 245), in HSL hsl(210, 84.62%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.415% 0.0977 249.166).
What colors go well with #87bef5?
The complementary color of #87bef5 is #e2ad72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69c8e3 and #abb2f7. The triadic partners are #ef9eab and #a5c582.
Is white or black text more readable on #87bef5?
Black text reads better on #87bef5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #87bef5 a warm or cool color?
#87bef5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.098.