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#8C95CF Color

#8C95CF is rgb(140, 149, 207) in RGB, hsl(232, 41%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 28%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8C95CF
HEX#8C95CF
RGBrgb(140, 149, 207)
HSLhsl(232, 41%, 68%)
HSVhsv(232, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 28%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.086 277.1)
LABlab(62.64% 6.96 -31.18)
LCHlch(62.64% 31.94 282.58)

What #8C95CF 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 #8C95CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 8.21Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 9.2Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 9.78Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 11.75Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 11.79Glaucous#6082B6ΔE 12.43

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

#8C95CF Channel Values

How #8C95CF 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 140 · G 149 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 41% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 32% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C95CF 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8C95CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C95CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8C95CF
Complementary
#CFC68C
Analogous
#8CB6CF
Analogous
#A48CCF
Triadic
#CF8C95
Triadic
#95CF8C
Split comp.
#CFA48C
Split comp.
#B6CF8C

Tints & Shades of #8C95CF

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

#9AA2D5
#ACB3DC
#BBC0E2
#C9CDE8
#D7DBEE
#E9EBF6

Shades

#6C77C1
#4B59B4
#3E4993
#2F376F
#21274F
#14172F

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How #8C95CF 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#8C95CF
Protanopia#9494CF
Protanomaly#9194CF
Deuteranopia#9292CF
Deuteranomaly#9093CF
Tritanopia#819E9E
Tritanomaly#869AB4
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #8C95CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8c95cf: #8C95CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8C95CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8c95cf': '#8C95CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.584, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_8c95cf">#8C95CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8C95CF"

More Blue Colors

#8C95CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8C95CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8C95CF?

#8C95CF is a light blue — rgb(140, 149, 207) in RGB and hsl(232, 41%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #8C95CF?

#8C95CF is rgb(140, 149, 207) — red 140, green 149, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8C95CF?

#8C95CF converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 28%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8C95CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8C95CF scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8C95CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8C95CF 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 18.74, which is visibly different.

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