#8bc0eb color: Watery Sea
#8bc0eb is rgb(139, 192, 235) in RGB and oklch(78.651% 0.08286 243.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
- Soft
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-300
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8bc0eb
#8bc0eb is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.84:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Watery Sea (#88bfe7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #8bc0eb mixed with white
Darker: #8bc0eb mixed with black
Calmer: #8bc0eb with less saturation
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Questions about #8bc0eb
What color is #8bc0eb?
#8bc0eb is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Watery Sea. In RGB it is rgb(139, 192, 235), in HSL hsl(206.88, 70.59%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.651% 0.08286 243.563).
What colors go well with #8bc0eb?
The complementary color of #8bc0eb is #e0ae81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77c8da and #a8b6ef. The triadic partners are #e8a3b4 and #afc388.
Is white or black text more readable on #8bc0eb?
Black text reads better on #8bc0eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8bc0eb a warm or cool color?
#8bc0eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.083.