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#8db3fd color: Carolina Blue

#8db3fd is rgb(141, 179, 253) in RGB and oklch(76.811% 0.11462 263.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

76.8%
0.115
263°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #8db3fd

#8db3fd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carolina Blue (#8ab8fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8db3fd mixed with white

  1. 8db3fd
  2. 98bbfe
  3. a3c3fe
  4. afcaff
  5. bad2ff
  6. c5d9ff
  7. d1e1ff
  8. dce9ff
  9. e8f0ff
  10. f3f8ff

Darker: #8db3fd mixed with black

  1. 8db3fd
  2. 7a9bdc
  3. 6784bc
  4. 556e9d
  5. 44587f
  6. 334362
  7. 232f47
  8. 141d2d
  9. 070c16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8db3fd with less saturation

  1. 8db3fd
  2. 91b3f6
  3. 95b4ef
  4. 99b4e8
  5. 9db4e0
  6. a1b4d9
  7. a4b4d2
  8. a8b4ca
  9. acb4c3
  10. b0b4bb

Questions about #8db3fd

What color is #8db3fd?

#8db3fd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Carolina Blue. In RGB it is rgb(141, 179, 253), in HSL hsl(219.64, 96.55%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.811% 0.11462 263.101).

What colors go well with #8db3fd?

The complementary color of #8db3fd is #d7ad58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fc0f1 and #b6a6f6. The triadic partners are #f49691 and #87c783.

Is white or black text more readable on #8db3fd?

Black text reads better on #8db3fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8db3fd a warm or cool color?

#8db3fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.115.