#8fb8ea color: Electric Eel
#8fb8ea is rgb(143, 184, 234) in RGB and oklch(77.138% 0.08456 253.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Light
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-300
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8fb8ea
#8fb8ea is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.21:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Electric Eel (#88bbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #8fb8ea mixed with white
Darker: #8fb8ea mixed with black
Calmer: #8fb8ea with less saturation
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Questions about #8fb8ea
What color is #8fb8ea?
#8fb8ea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Electric Eel. In RGB it is rgb(143, 184, 234), in HSL hsl(212.97, 68.42%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.138% 0.08456 253.748).
What colors go well with #8fb8ea?
The complementary color of #8fb8ea is #d5ad77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76c1dd and #adaee9. The triadic partners are #e59fa5 and #9fc18a.
Is white or black text more readable on #8fb8ea?
Black text reads better on #8fb8ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8fb8ea a warm or cool color?
#8fb8ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.085.