BlueLightVivid

Carolina Blue

#8CB4FF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.08:1Fails

Black text

9.51:1AAA

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About Carolina Blue

Carolina Blue (#8CB4FF) is a light vivid blue. Its RGB value is 140, 180, 255 and its HSL value is 219°, 100%, 77%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Carolina Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8CB4FF · #FFD78C

Analogous

#8CEDFF · #8CB4FF · #9E8CFF

Triadic

#8CB4FF · #FF8CB4 · #B4FF8C

Split complementary

#8CB4FF · #FF9E8C · #EDFF8C

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