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#8dc5fa color: Chromis Damsel Blue

#8dc5fa is rgb(141, 197, 250) in RGB and oklch(80.445% 0.09541 247.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

80.4%
0.095
248°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #8dc5fa

#8dc5fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chromis Damsel Blue (#82cafc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8dc5fa mixed with white

  1. 8dc5fa
  2. 99cbfb
  3. a4d1fc
  4. b0d7fc
  5. bbddfd
  6. c7e2fe
  7. d2e8fe
  8. ddeefe
  9. e8f4ff
  10. f4f9ff

Darker: #8dc5fa mixed with black

  1. 8dc5fa
  2. 7aabd9
  3. 6792ba
  4. 55799b
  5. 44617d
  6. 334b61
  7. 233546
  8. 14212d
  9. 070e15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8dc5fa with less saturation

  1. 8dc5fa
  2. 93c5f4
  3. 98c4ee
  4. 9dc4e9
  5. a2c3e3
  6. a7c3dd
  7. acc2d7
  8. b1c1d1
  9. b6c1cb
  10. bac0c5

Questions about #8dc5fa

What color is #8dc5fa?

#8dc5fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Chromis Damsel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(141, 197, 250), in HSL hsl(209.17, 91.6%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.445% 0.09541 247.727).

What colors go well with #8dc5fa?

The complementary color of #8dc5fa is #e8b47b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71cee8 and #b0bafd. The triadic partners are #f5a5b4 and #aecb88.

Is white or black text more readable on #8dc5fa?

Black text reads better on #8dc5fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8dc5fa a warm or cool color?

#8dc5fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.095.