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#8ec5ff color: Chromis Damsel Blue

#8ec5ff is rgb(142, 197, 255) in RGB and oklch(80.711% 0.10065 250.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

80.7%
0.101
250°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #8ec5ff

#8ec5ff is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.58:1, 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: #8ec5ff mixed with white

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Darker: #8ec5ff mixed with black

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Calmer: #8ec5ff with less saturation

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Questions about #8ec5ff

What color is #8ec5ff?

#8ec5ff is bright light blue. The closest named color is Chromis Damsel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(142, 197, 255), in HSL hsl(210.8, 100%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.711% 0.10065 250.446).

What colors go well with #8ec5ff?

The complementary color of #8ec5ff is #eab576. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ecfed and #b3b9ff. The triadic partners are #f9a5b1 and #aace88.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ec5ff?

Black text reads better on #8ec5ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ec5ff a warm or cool color?

#8ec5ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.101.