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#8dbefe color: Scenic Water

#8dbefe is rgb(141, 190, 254) in RGB and oklch(79.14% 0.10547 255.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

79.1%
0.105
255°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #8dbefe

#8dbefe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.93:1, 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: #8dbefe mixed with white

  1. 8dbefe
  2. 98c5ff
  3. a4cbff
  4. afd2ff
  5. bbd8ff
  6. c6dfff
  7. d1e5ff
  8. ddecff
  9. e8f2ff
  10. f4f9ff

Darker: #8dbefe mixed with black

  1. 8dbefe
  2. 7aa5dd
  3. 678cbd
  4. 55759e
  5. 445e80
  6. 334863
  7. 233347
  8. 141f2d
  9. 070d16
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8dbefe with less saturation

  1. 8dbefe
  2. 92bef7
  3. 97bef1
  4. 9cbeea
  5. a0bde4
  6. a5bddd
  7. a9bdd6
  8. aebcd0
  9. b2bcc9
  10. b7bbc2

Questions about #8dbefe

What color is #8dbefe?

#8dbefe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Scenic Water. In RGB it is rgb(141, 190, 254), in HSL hsl(213.98, 98.26%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.14% 0.10547 255.393).

What colors go well with #8dbefe?

The complementary color of #8dbefe is #e2b16b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68c9ee and #b4b1fc. The triadic partners are #f79fa5 and #9dcb86.

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

Black text reads better on #8dbefe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8dbefe a warm or cool color?

#8dbefe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.105.