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#8ac8fe color: Chromis Damsel Blue

#8ac8fe is rgb(138, 200, 254) in RGB and oklch(81.09% 0.09974 245.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

81.1%
0.100
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #8ac8fe

#8ac8fe is a pastel light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chromis Damsel Blue (#82cafc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #8ac8fe mixed with white

  1. 8ac8fe
  2. 96cefe
  3. a2d3ff
  4. aed9ff
  5. badeff
  6. c5e4ff
  7. d1e9ff
  8. ddefff
  9. e8f4ff
  10. f4faff

Darker: #8ac8fe mixed with black

  1. 8ac8fe
  2. 77aedd
  3. 6594bd
  4. 537b9e
  5. 426380
  6. 324c63
  7. 223647
  8. 14212d
  9. 070f16
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8ac8fe with less saturation

  1. 8ac8fe
  2. 90c8f8
  3. 96c7f2
  4. 9cc6ec
  5. a2c6e6
  6. a7c5e0
  7. adc4da
  8. b2c4d4
  9. b7c3ce
  10. bcc2c7

Questions about #8ac8fe

What color is #8ac8fe?

#8ac8fe is pastel light sky blue. The closest named color is Chromis Damsel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(138, 200, 254), in HSL hsl(207.93, 98.31%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.09% 0.09974 245.723).

What colors go well with #8ac8fe?

The complementary color of #8ac8fe is #eeb47b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6dd2ea and #afbcff. The triadic partners are #f9a6b8 and #b1cd86.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ac8fe?

Black text reads better on #8ac8fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ac8fe a warm or cool color?

#8ac8fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.1.