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#8DD1FB Color

#8DD1FB is rgb(141, 209, 251) in RGB, hsl(203, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 17%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DD1FB
HEX#8DD1FB
RGBrgb(141, 209, 251)
HSLhsl(203, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(203, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 17%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.091 236.5)
LABlab(80.45% -14.11 -27.83)
LCHlch(80.45% 31.20 243.11)

What #8DD1FB 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 #8DD1FB, 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.

#8DD1FB Channel Values

How #8DD1FB 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 209 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 203° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 203° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DD1FB 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8DD1FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DD1FB; 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 #8DD1FB

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 #8DD1FB 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#8DD1FB
Protanopia#C7C7FB
Protanomaly#B3CBFB
Deuteranopia#BEBEFC
Deuteranomaly#ADC6FC
Tritanopia#82D7D7
Tritanomaly#87D5E6
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #8DD1FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8dd1fb: #8DD1FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DD1FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8dd1fb': '#8DD1FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.820, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_8dd1fb">#8DD1FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DD1FB"

More Blue Colors

#8DD1FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8DD1FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DD1FB?

#8DD1FB is a light blue — rgb(141, 209, 251) in RGB and hsl(203, 93%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.75.

What is the RGB value of #8DD1FB?

#8DD1FB is rgb(141, 209, 251) — red 141, green 209, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DD1FB?

#8DD1FB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 17%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DD1FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DD1FB scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DD1FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DD1FB 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 1.75, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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