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#8DA5FB Color

#8DA5FB is rgb(141, 165, 251) in RGB, hsl(227, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 34%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DA5FB
HEX#8DA5FB
RGBrgb(141, 165, 251)
HSLhsl(227, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(227, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 34%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.128 271.2)
LABlab(68.57% 8.09 -46.12)
LCHlch(68.57% 46.82 279.96)

What #8DA5FB 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 #8DA5FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 6.37Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 9.79United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 11.9French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 13.95Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 15.25Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 17

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

#8DA5FB Channel Values

How #8DA5FB 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 141 · G 165 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DA5FB 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8DA5FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8DA5FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DA5FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8DA5FB
Complementary
#FBE38E
Analogous
#8EDCFB
Analogous
#AD8EFB
Triadic
#FB8EA5
Triadic
#A5FB8E
Split comp.
#FBAD8E
Split comp.
#DCFB8E

Tints & Shades of #8DA5FB

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

#9DB1FB
#ABBDFC
#BAC8FD
#C9D4FD
#D8E0FE
#E6ECFE

Shades

#5D7FF9
#2654F7
#0837E2
#062AAC
#041E7B
#021145

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8DA5FB.

How #8DA5FB 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#8DA5FB
Protanopia#A1A1FB
Protanomaly#9AA3FB
Deuteranopia#9E9EFB
Deuteranomaly#97A1FB
Tritanopia#79B3B3
Tritanomaly#82AED4
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #8DA5FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8da5fb: #8DA5FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DA5FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8da5fb': '#8DA5FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.647, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_8da5fb">#8DA5FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DA5FB"

More Blue Colors

#8DA5FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8DA5FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DA5FB?

#8DA5FB is a light blue — rgb(141, 165, 251) in RGB and hsl(227, 93%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #8DA5FB?

#8DA5FB is rgb(141, 165, 251) — red 141, green 165, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DA5FB?

#8DA5FB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 34%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DA5FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DA5FB scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DA5FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DA5FB 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 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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