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#8dbcf6 color: Electric Eel

#8dbcf6 is rgb(141, 188, 246) in RGB and oklch(78.372% 0.09722 254.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

78.4%
0.097
254°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #8dbcf6

#8dbcf6 is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Electric Eel (#88bbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8dbcf6 mixed with white

  1. 8dbcf6
  2. 98c3f7
  3. a4caf9
  4. afd0fa
  5. bbd7fb
  6. c6defc
  7. d1e4fd
  8. ddebfd
  9. e8f2fe
  10. f4f8ff

Darker: #8dbcf6 mixed with black

  1. 8dbcf6
  2. 7aa3d6
  3. 678bb7
  4. 557398
  5. 445d7b
  6. 33475f
  7. 233245
  8. 141f2c
  9. 070d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8dbcf6 with less saturation

  1. 8dbcf6
  2. 92bcf0
  3. 96bcea
  4. 9bbbe4
  5. 9fbbde
  6. a4bbd8
  7. a8bad2
  8. acbacb
  9. b0bac5
  10. b4b9bf

Questions about #8dbcf6

What color is #8dbcf6?

#8dbcf6 is bright light blue. The closest named color is Electric Eel. In RGB it is rgb(141, 188, 246), in HSL hsl(213.14, 85.37%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.372% 0.09722 254.095).

What colors go well with #8dbcf6?

The complementary color of #8dbcf6 is #deaf70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6dc6e7 and #b1b0f5. The triadic partners are #f09fa6 and #9fc787.

Is white or black text more readable on #8dbcf6?

Black text reads better on #8dbcf6: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8dbcf6 a warm or cool color?

#8dbcf6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.097.