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#8cc2fa color: Bright light blue

#8cc2fa is rgb(140, 194, 250) in RGB and oklch(79.754% 0.098 250.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

79.8%
0.098
250°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #8cc2fa

#8cc2fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sail to the Sea (#99c3f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8cc2fa mixed with white

  1. 8cc2fa
  2. 98c8fb
  3. a3cefc
  4. afd5fc
  5. badbfd
  6. c6e1fe
  7. d1e7fe
  8. ddedfe
  9. e8f3ff
  10. f4f9ff

Darker: #8cc2fa mixed with black

  1. 8cc2fa
  2. 79a8d9
  3. 678fba
  4. 55779b
  5. 43607d
  6. 334961
  7. 233446
  8. 14202d
  9. 070e15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8cc2fa with less saturation

  1. 8cc2fa
  2. 91c2f4
  3. 97c1ee
  4. 9cc1e8
  5. a1c1e2
  6. a6c0dc
  7. abbfd6
  8. afbfd0
  9. b4bec9
  10. b8bec3

Questions about #8cc2fa

What color is #8cc2fa?

#8cc2fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(140, 194, 250), in HSL hsl(210.55, 91.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.754% 0.098 250.024).

What colors go well with #8cc2fa?

The complementary color of #8cc2fa is #e6b276. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ecce9 and #b0b6fb. The triadic partners are #f4a3ae and #a8ca86.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cc2fa?

Black text reads better on #8cc2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cc2fa a warm or cool color?

#8cc2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.098.