#8cb7fa color: Carolina Blue
#8cb7fa is rgb(140, 183, 250) in RGB and oklch(77.442% 0.10715 259.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Baby blue
- indigo-300
- Black 2%
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About #8cb7fa
#8cb7fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.27:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Carolina Blue (#8ab8fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.
Lighter: #8cb7fa mixed with white
Darker: #8cb7fa mixed with black
Calmer: #8cb7fa with less saturation
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What color is #8cb7fa?
#8cb7fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Carolina Blue. In RGB it is rgb(140, 183, 250), in HSL hsl(216.55, 91.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.442% 0.10715 259.054).
What colors go well with #8cb7fa?
The complementary color of #8cb7fa is #daae62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64c3ec and #b3aaf6. The triadic partners are #f2999a and #92c684.
Is white or black text more readable on #8cb7fa?
Black text reads better on #8cb7fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8cb7fa a warm or cool color?
#8cb7fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.107.