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#8cc4fa color: Chromis Damsel Blue

#8cc4fa is rgb(140, 196, 250) in RGB and oklch(80.178% 0.09663 248.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

80.2%
0.097
248°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #8cc4fa

#8cc4fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.39:1, 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: #8cc4fa mixed with white

  1. 8cc4fa
  2. 98cafb
  3. a4d0fc
  4. afd6fc
  5. bbdcfd
  6. c6e2fe
  7. d1e8fe
  8. ddeefe
  9. e8f3ff
  10. f4f9ff

Darker: #8cc4fa mixed with black

  1. 8cc4fa
  2. 79aad9
  3. 6791ba
  4. 55789b
  5. 43617d
  6. 334a61
  7. 233546
  8. 14212d
  9. 070e15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8cc4fa with less saturation

  1. 8cc4fa
  2. 92c4f4
  3. 97c3ee
  4. 9cc3e8
  5. a2c2e3
  6. a7c2dd
  7. abc1d7
  8. b0c0d1
  9. b5c0ca
  10. babfc4

Questions about #8cc4fa

What color is #8cc4fa?

#8cc4fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Chromis Damsel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(140, 196, 250), in HSL hsl(209.45, 91.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.178% 0.09663 248.219).

What colors go well with #8cc4fa?

The complementary color of #8cc4fa is #e8b379. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fcee8 and #b0b8fc. The triadic partners are #f5a4b2 and #accb87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cc4fa?

Black text reads better on #8cc4fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cc4fa a warm or cool color?

#8cc4fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.097.