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#8dbef3 color: Electric Eel

#8dbef3 is rgb(141, 190, 243) in RGB and oklch(78.667% 0.09204 250.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

78.7%
0.092
251°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #8dbef3

#8dbef3 is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.79:1, 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: #8dbef3 mixed with white

  1. 8dbef3
  2. 99c5f5
  3. a4cbf6
  4. afd2f7
  5. bbd8f9
  6. c6dffa
  7. d1e5fb
  8. ddecfc
  9. e8f2fd
  10. f4f9fe

Darker: #8dbef3 mixed with black

  1. 8dbef3
  2. 7aa5d3
  3. 678cb4
  4. 557597
  5. 445e7a
  6. 33485e
  7. 233344
  8. 141f2b
  9. 070d14
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8dbef3 with less saturation

  1. 8dbef3
  2. 92beed
  3. 97bde8
  4. 9bbde2
  5. a0bddc
  6. a4bcd7
  7. a9bcd1
  8. adbbcb
  9. b1bbc5
  10. b5babf

Questions about #8dbef3

What color is #8dbef3?

#8dbef3 is bright light blue. The closest named color is Electric Eel. In RGB it is rgb(141, 190, 243), in HSL hsl(211.18, 80.95%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.667% 0.09204 250.972).

What colors go well with #8dbef3?

The complementary color of #8dbef3 is #dfb077. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71c7e3 and #afb3f4. The triadic partners are #eea1ab and #a5c688.

Is white or black text more readable on #8dbef3?

Black text reads better on #8dbef3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8dbef3 a warm or cool color?

#8dbef3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.092.