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#8cc3fa color: Chromis Damsel Blue

#8cc3fa is rgb(140, 195, 250) in RGB and oklch(79.966% 0.0973 249.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

80%
0.097
249°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #8cc3fa

#8cc3fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.3:1, 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: #8cc3fa mixed with white

  1. 8cc3fa
  2. 98c9fb
  3. a3cffc
  4. afd5fc
  5. badbfd
  6. c6e1fe
  7. d1e7fe
  8. ddedfe
  9. e8f3ff
  10. f4f9ff

Darker: #8cc3fa mixed with black

  1. 8cc3fa
  2. 79a9d9
  3. 6790ba
  4. 55789b
  5. 43607d
  6. 334a61
  7. 233446
  8. 14202d
  9. 070e15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8cc3fa with less saturation

  1. 8cc3fa
  2. 92c3f4
  3. 97c2ee
  4. 9cc2e8
  5. a1c1e2
  6. a6c1dc
  7. abc0d6
  8. b0c0d0
  9. b4bfca
  10. b9bec4

Questions about #8cc3fa

What color is #8cc3fa?

#8cc3fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Chromis Damsel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(140, 195, 250), in HSL hsl(210, 91.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.966% 0.0973 249.127).

What colors go well with #8cc3fa?

The complementary color of #8cc3fa is #e7b277. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fcde8 and #b0b7fc. The triadic partners are #f5a3b0 and #aaca87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cc3fa?

Black text reads better on #8cc3fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cc3fa a warm or cool color?

#8cc3fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.097.