#8cbbeb color: Electric Eel
#8cbbeb is rgb(140, 187, 235) in RGB and oklch(77.638% 0.08524 249.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-300
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8cbbeb
#8cbbeb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Electric Eel (#88bbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #8cbbeb mixed with white
Darker: #8cbbeb mixed with black
Calmer: #8cbbeb with less saturation
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Questions about #8cbbeb
What color is #8cbbeb?
#8cbbeb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Electric Eel. In RGB it is rgb(140, 187, 235), in HSL hsl(210.32, 70.37%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.638% 0.08524 249.497).
What colors go well with #8cbbeb?
The complementary color of #8cbbeb is #daad7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74c3dc and #abb1ec. The triadic partners are #e7a0aa and #a5c187.
Is white or black text more readable on #8cbbeb?
Black text reads better on #8cbbeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8cbbeb a warm or cool color?
#8cbbeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.085.