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#8dbff5 color: Electric Eel

#8dbff5 is rgb(141, 191, 245) in RGB and oklch(78.963% 0.0937 250.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

79%
0.094
251°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #8dbff5

#8dbff5 is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.9:1, 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: #8dbff5 mixed with white

  1. 8dbff5
  2. 99c6f6
  3. a4ccf8
  4. afd2f9
  5. bbd9fa
  6. c6dffb
  7. d1e6fc
  8. ddecfd
  9. e8f2fe
  10. f4f9fe

Darker: #8dbff5 mixed with black

  1. 8dbff5
  2. 7aa6d5
  3. 678db6
  4. 557598
  5. 445e7b
  6. 33485f
  7. 233344
  8. 141f2b
  9. 070d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8dbff5 with less saturation

  1. 8dbff5
  2. 92bfef
  3. 97beea
  4. 9cbee4
  5. a0bede
  6. a5bdd8
  7. a9bdd2
  8. aebccc
  9. b2bcc6
  10. b6bbc0

Questions about #8dbff5

What color is #8dbff5?

#8dbff5 is bright light blue. The closest named color is Electric Eel. In RGB it is rgb(141, 191, 245), in HSL hsl(211.15, 83.87%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.963% 0.0937 250.952).

What colors go well with #8dbff5?

The complementary color of #8dbff5 is #e1b076. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70c9e5 and #afb4f6. The triadic partners are #f0a1ac and #a5c787.

Is white or black text more readable on #8dbff5?

Black text reads better on #8dbff5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8dbff5 a warm or cool color?

#8dbff5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.094.