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#8BB7FD Color

#8BB7FD is rgb(139, 183, 253) in RGB, hsl(217, 97%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 28%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BB7FD
HEX#8BB7FD
RGBrgb(139, 183, 253)
HSLhsl(217, 97%, 77%)
HSVhsv(217, 45%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 28%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.111 259.4)
LABlab(73.32% -1.36 -39.83)
LCHlch(73.32% 39.85 268.04)

What #8BB7FD 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 #8BB7FD, 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.

#8BB7FD Channel Values

How #8BB7FD 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 139 · G 183 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 97% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 45% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BB7FD 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8BB7FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BB7FD; 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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Tints & Shades of #8BB7FD

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.

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How #8BB7FD 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#8BB7FD
Protanopia#B0B0FD
Protanomaly#A3B3FD
Deuteranopia#AAAAFE
Deuteranomaly#9FAFFD
Tritanopia#7AC2C2
Tritanomaly#81BEDC
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #8BB7FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8bb7fd: #8BB7FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BB7FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8bb7fd': '#8BB7FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.718, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_8bb7fd">#8BB7FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#8BB7FD"

More Blue Colors

#8BB7FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8BB7FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8BB7FD?

#8BB7FD is a light blue — rgb(139, 183, 253) in RGB and hsl(217, 97%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #8BB7FD?

#8BB7FD is rgb(139, 183, 253) — red 139, green 183, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BB7FD?

#8BB7FD converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 28%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BB7FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BB7FD scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BB7FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BB7FD 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 16.51, which is visibly different.

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