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#8dbefa color: Scenic Water

#8dbefa is rgb(141, 190, 250) in RGB and oklch(78.965% 0.10052 253.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

79%
0.101
254°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #8dbefa

#8dbefa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Scenic Water (#88bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8dbefa mixed with white

  1. 8dbefa
  2. 98c5fb
  3. a4cbfc
  4. afd2fd
  5. bbd8fd
  6. c6dffe
  7. d1e5fe
  8. ddecff
  9. e8f2ff
  10. f4f9ff

Darker: #8dbefa mixed with black

  1. 8dbefa
  2. 7aa5d9
  3. 678cba
  4. 55759b
  5. 445e7d
  6. 334861
  7. 233346
  8. 141f2d
  9. 070d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8dbefa with less saturation

  1. 8dbefa
  2. 92bef4
  3. 97beee
  4. 9cbde7
  5. a0bde1
  6. a5bddb
  7. a9bcd4
  8. aebcce
  9. b2bbc7
  10. b6bbc1

Questions about #8dbefa

What color is #8dbefa?

#8dbefa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Scenic Water. In RGB it is rgb(141, 190, 250), in HSL hsl(213.03, 91.6%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.965% 0.10052 253.938).

What colors go well with #8dbefa?

The complementary color of #8dbefa is #e1b16f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6bc9ea and #b2b2f9. The triadic partners are #f4a0a7 and #a0c986.

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

Black text reads better on #8dbefa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8dbefa a warm or cool color?

#8dbefa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.101.