#8bbfe8 color: Watery Sea
#8bbfe8 is rgb(139, 191, 232) in RGB and oklch(78.316% 0.08015 242.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-300
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8bbfe8
#8bbfe8 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.72:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Watery Sea (#88bfe7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #8bbfe8 mixed with white
Darker: #8bbfe8 mixed with black
Calmer: #8bbfe8 with less saturation
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What color is #8bbfe8?
#8bbfe8 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Watery Sea. In RGB it is rgb(139, 191, 232), in HSL hsl(206.45, 66.91%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.316% 0.08015 242.754).
What colors go well with #8bbfe8?
The complementary color of #8bbfe8 is #deae83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79c6d7 and #a7b6ec. The triadic partners are #e5a3b4 and #afc188.
Is white or black text more readable on #8bbfe8?
Black text reads better on #8bbfe8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8bbfe8 a warm or cool color?
#8bbfe8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.08.