#8cb9fa color: Carolina Blue
#8cb9fa is rgb(140, 185, 250) in RGB and oklch(77.859% 0.1053 257.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Baby blue
- blue-300
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8cb9fa
#8cb9fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Carolina Blue (#8ab8fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #8cb9fa mixed with white
Darker: #8cb9fa mixed with black
Calmer: #8cb9fa with less saturation
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What color is #8cb9fa?
#8cb9fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Carolina Blue. In RGB it is rgb(140, 185, 250), in HSL hsl(215.45, 91.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.859% 0.1053 257.527).
What colors go well with #8cb9fa?
The complementary color of #8cb9fa is #dcae66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66c4ec and #b3acf7. The triadic partners are #f39b9e and #96c784.
Is white or black text more readable on #8cb9fa?
Black text reads better on #8cb9fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8cb9fa a warm or cool color?
#8cb9fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.105.