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#8db7fa color: Carolina Blue

#8db7fa is rgb(141, 183, 250) in RGB and oklch(77.501% 0.1067 259.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

77.5%
0.107
260°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #8db7fa

#8db7fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.29:1, 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: #8db7fa mixed with white

  1. 8db7fa
  2. 98befb
  3. a4c6fc
  4. afcdfd
  5. bad4fd
  6. c5dbfe
  7. d1e3fe
  8. dceaff
  9. e8f1ff
  10. f3f8ff

Darker: #8db7fa mixed with black

  1. 8db7fa
  2. 7a9fd9
  3. 6787ba
  4. 55709b
  5. 445a7d
  6. 334561
  7. 233146
  8. 141e2d
  9. 070c15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8db7fa with less saturation

  1. 8db7fa
  2. 91b7f3
  3. 96b7ed
  4. 9ab7e6
  5. 9eb7df
  6. a2b7d9
  7. a6b7d2
  8. aab7cb
  9. aeb6c4
  10. b2b6bd

Questions about #8db7fa

What color is #8db7fa?

#8db7fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Carolina Blue. In RGB it is rgb(141, 183, 250), in HSL hsl(216.88, 91.6%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.501% 0.1067 259.517).

What colors go well with #8db7fa?

The complementary color of #8db7fa is #daae63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65c3ec and #b4aaf6. The triadic partners are #f29a9a and #92c785.

Is white or black text more readable on #8db7fa?

Black text reads better on #8db7fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8db7fa a warm or cool color?

#8db7fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.107.