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#8097FF Color

#8097FF is rgb(128, 151, 255) in RGB, hsl(229, 100%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), visibly different at ΔE 11.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8097FF
HEX#8097FF
RGBrgb(128, 151, 255)
HSLhsl(229, 100%, 75%)
HSVhsv(229, 50%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.154 272.5)
LABlab(64.20% 13.13 -55.21)
LCHlch(64.20% 56.75 283.37)

What #8097FF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8097FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#8097FF Channel Values

How #8097FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 128 · G 151 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 100% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 50% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8097FF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8097FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8097FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #8097FF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8097FF.

How #8097FF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8097FF
Protanopia#9393FF
Protanomaly#8C95FF
Deuteranopia#9090FF
Deuteranomaly#8A93FF
Tritanopia#64A9A9
Tritanomaly#70A2D1
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8097FF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8097ff: #8097FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8097FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8097ff': '#8097FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.592, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_8097ff">#8097FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8097FF"

More Blue Colors

#8097FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8097FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8097FF?

#8097FF is a light blue — rgb(128, 151, 255) in RGB and hsl(229, 100%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.52.

What is the RGB value of #8097FF?

#8097FF is rgb(128, 151, 255) — red 128, green 151, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8097FF?

#8097FF converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8097FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8097FF scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8097FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8097FF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 11.65, which is visibly different.

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