#8bbaea color: Electric Eel
#8bbaea is rgb(139, 186, 234) in RGB and oklch(77.325% 0.08532 249.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-300
- Black 8%
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About #8bbaea
#8bbaea is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.31:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Electric Eel (#88bbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #8bbaea mixed with white
Darker: #8bbaea mixed with black
Calmer: #8bbaea with less saturation
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Questions about #8bbaea
What color is #8bbaea?
#8bbaea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Electric Eel. In RGB it is rgb(139, 186, 234), in HSL hsl(210.32, 69.34%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.325% 0.08532 249.503).
What colors go well with #8bbaea?
The complementary color of #8bbaea is #d9ac79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73c2db and #aab0eb. The triadic partners are #e69fa9 and #a4c086.
Is white or black text more readable on #8bbaea?
Black text reads better on #8bbaea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8bbaea a warm or cool color?
#8bbaea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.085.