#8bbaee color: Electric Eel
#8bbaee is rgb(139, 186, 238) in RGB and oklch(77.492% 0.09007 251.506) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8bbaee
#8bbaee is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Electric Eel (#88bbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #8bbaee mixed with white
Darker: #8bbaee mixed with black
Calmer: #8bbaee with less saturation
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Questions about #8bbaee
What color is #8bbaee?
#8bbaee is bright light blue. The closest named color is Electric Eel. In RGB it is rgb(139, 186, 238), in HSL hsl(211.52, 74.44%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.492% 0.09007 251.506).
What colors go well with #8bbaee?
The complementary color of #8bbaee is #daac75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70c3df and #acafee. The triadic partners are #e99ea7 and #a1c286.
Is white or black text more readable on #8bbaee?
Black text reads better on #8bbaee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8bbaee a warm or cool color?
#8bbaee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.09.