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#8bc4fa color: Chromis Damsel Blue

#8bc4fa is rgb(139, 196, 250) in RGB and oklch(80.123% 0.09719 247.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

80.1%
0.097
248°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #8bc4fa

#8bc4fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chromis Damsel Blue (#82cafc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8bc4fa mixed with white

  1. 8bc4fa
  2. 97cafb
  3. a3d0fc
  4. aed6fc
  5. badcfd
  6. c6e2fe
  7. d1e8fe
  8. ddeefe
  9. e8f3ff
  10. f4f9ff

Darker: #8bc4fa mixed with black

  1. 8bc4fa
  2. 78aad9
  3. 6691ba
  4. 54789b
  5. 43617d
  6. 324a61
  7. 233546
  8. 14212d
  9. 070e15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8bc4fa with less saturation

  1. 8bc4fa
  2. 91c4f4
  3. 96c3ee
  4. 9cc3e8
  5. a1c2e2
  6. a6c2dd
  7. abc1d7
  8. b0c0d0
  9. b5c0ca
  10. b9bfc4

Questions about #8bc4fa

What color is #8bc4fa?

#8bc4fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Chromis Damsel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(139, 196, 250), in HSL hsl(209.19, 91.74%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.123% 0.09719 247.793).

What colors go well with #8bc4fa?

The complementary color of #8bc4fa is #e8b279. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ecee8 and #afb8fd. The triadic partners are #f5a4b2 and #acca86.

Is white or black text more readable on #8bc4fa?

Black text reads better on #8bc4fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8bc4fa a warm or cool color?

#8bc4fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.097.