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#8bc1fc color: Scenic Water

#8bc1fc is rgb(139, 193, 252) in RGB and oklch(79.572% 0.10164 251.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

79.6%
0.102
251°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #8bc1fc

#8bc1fc is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Scenic Water (#88bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8bc1fc mixed with white

  1. 8bc1fc
  2. 97c7fd
  3. a3cefd
  4. aed4fe
  5. badafe
  6. c5e0ff
  7. d1e7ff
  8. dcedff
  9. e8f3ff
  10. f3f9ff

Darker: #8bc1fc mixed with black

  1. 8bc1fc
  2. 78a7db
  3. 668fbb
  4. 54779c
  5. 435f7e
  6. 324962
  7. 233447
  8. 14202d
  9. 070e16
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8bc1fc with less saturation

  1. 8bc1fc
  2. 90c1f6
  3. 96c0f0
  4. 9bc0e9
  5. a0c0e3
  6. a5bfdd
  7. aabfd6
  8. afbed0
  9. b3bec9
  10. b8bdc3

Questions about #8bc1fc

What color is #8bc1fc?

#8bc1fc is bright light blue. The closest named color is Scenic Water. In RGB it is rgb(139, 193, 252), in HSL hsl(211.33, 94.96%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.572% 0.10164 251.318).

What colors go well with #8bc1fc?

The complementary color of #8bc1fc is #e6b171. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6acbeb and #b1b5fd. The triadic partners are #f6a1ac and #a5ca85.

Is white or black text more readable on #8bc1fc?

Black text reads better on #8bc1fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8bc1fc a warm or cool color?

#8bc1fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.102.