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#8ec6fa color: Chromis Damsel Blue

#8ec6fa is rgb(142, 198, 250) in RGB and oklch(80.713% 0.0942 247.222) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

80.7%
0.094
247°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #8ec6fa

#8ec6fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.61:1, 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: #8ec6fa mixed with white

  1. 8ec6fa
  2. 9accfb
  3. a5d2fc
  4. b1d7fc
  5. bcddfd
  6. c7e3fe
  7. d2e9fe
  8. ddeefe
  9. e9f4ff
  10. f4f9ff

Darker: #8ec6fa mixed with black

  1. 8ec6fa
  2. 7bacd9
  3. 6892ba
  4. 567a9b
  5. 44627d
  6. 344b61
  7. 243546
  8. 15212d
  9. 070e15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8ec6fa with less saturation

  1. 8ec6fa
  2. 94c6f4
  3. 99c5ef
  4. 9ec5e9
  5. a3c4e3
  6. a8c4dd
  7. adc3d8
  8. b2c2d2
  9. b7c1cc
  10. bbc1c6

Questions about #8ec6fa

What color is #8ec6fa?

#8ec6fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Chromis Damsel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(142, 198, 250), in HSL hsl(208.89, 91.53%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.713% 0.0942 247.222).

What colors go well with #8ec6fa?

The complementary color of #8ec6fa is #e9b47d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73cfe8 and #b0bbfd. The triadic partners are #f5a7b5 and #afcc89.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ec6fa?

Black text reads better on #8ec6fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ec6fa a warm or cool color?

#8ec6fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.094.