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#8DBBFB Color

#8DBBFB is rgb(141, 187, 251) in RGB, hsl(215, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 25%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Azure (#74BBFB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DBBFB
HEX#8DBBFB
RGBrgb(141, 187, 251)
HSLhsl(215, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(215, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 25%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.104 256.7)
LABlab(74.44% -3.30 -37.01)
LCHlch(74.44% 37.15 264.91)

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

Very Light Azure#74BBFBΔE 6.74French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 6.79Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 8.35Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 9.77Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 9.97Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 10.48

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#8DBBFB Channel Values

How #8DBBFB 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 187 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DBBFB 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #8DBBFB

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

Base
#8DBBFB
Complementary
#FBCD8E
Analogous
#8EF2FB
Analogous
#978EFB
Triadic
#FB8EBB
Triadic
#BBFB8E
Split comp.
#FB978E
Split comp.
#F2FB8E

Tints & Shades of #8DBBFB

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

#9DC4FB
#ABCDFC
#BAD6FD
#C9DFFD
#D8E7FE
#E6F0FE

Shades

#5D9EF9
#267DF7
#0863E2
#064BAC
#04367B
#021E45

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

How #8DBBFB 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#8DBBFB
Protanopia#B4B4FB
Protanomaly#A6B7FB
Deuteranopia#AEAEFC
Deuteranomaly#A2B3FB
Tritanopia#7DC5C5
Tritanomaly#84C1DD
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #8DBBFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8dbbfb: #8DBBFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DBBFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8dbbfb': '#8DBBFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.733, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_8dbbfb">#8DBBFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DBBFB"

More Blue Colors

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

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#8DBBFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DBBFB?

#8DBBFB is a light blue — rgb(141, 187, 251) in RGB and hsl(215, 93%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Azure (#74BBFB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #8DBBFB?

#8DBBFB is rgb(141, 187, 251) — red 141, green 187, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DBBFB?

#8DBBFB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 25%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DBBFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DBBFB scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #8DBBFB 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.49, which is visibly different.

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