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#8bc2fe color: Scenic Water

#8bc2fe is rgb(139, 194, 254) in RGB and oklch(79.87% 0.10327 251.298) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

79.9%
0.103
251°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #8bc2fe

#8bc2fe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.25:1, 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: #8bc2fe mixed with white

  1. 8bc2fe
  2. 97c8ff
  3. a3cfff
  4. aed5ff
  5. badbff
  6. c5e1ff
  7. d1e7ff
  8. dcedff
  9. e8f3ff
  10. f3f9ff

Darker: #8bc2fe mixed with black

  1. 8bc2fe
  2. 78a8dd
  3. 668fbd
  4. 54779e
  5. 436080
  6. 324963
  7. 233447
  8. 14202d
  9. 070e16
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8bc2fe with less saturation

  1. 8bc2fe
  2. 91c2f8
  3. 96c1f1
  4. 9bc1eb
  5. a0c1e5
  6. a5c0de
  7. aac0d8
  8. afbfd1
  9. b4bfcb
  10. b9bec4

Questions about #8bc2fe

What color is #8bc2fe?

#8bc2fe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Scenic Water. In RGB it is rgb(139, 194, 254), in HSL hsl(211.3, 98.29%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.87% 0.10327 251.298).

What colors go well with #8bc2fe?

The complementary color of #8bc2fe is #e7b271. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69cdec and #b2b6ff. The triadic partners are #f8a1ac and #a6cb85.

Is white or black text more readable on #8bc2fe?

Black text reads better on #8bc2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8bc2fe a warm or cool color?

#8bc2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.103.