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#8EA9FB Color

#8EA9FB is rgb(142, 169, 251) in RGB, hsl(225, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 33%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8EA9FB
HEX#8EA9FB
RGBrgb(142, 169, 251)
HSLhsl(225, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(225, 43%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 33%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.123 269.4)
LABlab(69.69% 6.26 -44.36)
LCHlch(69.69% 44.80 278.03)

What #8EA9FB 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 #8EA9FB, 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.

#8EA9FB Channel Values

How #8EA9FB 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 142 · G 169 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 43% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EA9FB 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8EA9FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EA9FB; 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 #8EA9FB

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 #8EA9FB 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#8EA9FB
Protanopia#A5A5FB
Protanomaly#9CA6FB
Deuteranopia#A1A1FB
Deuteranomaly#9AA4FB
Tritanopia#7BB6B6
Tritanomaly#83B1D5
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #8EA9FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ea9fb: #8EA9FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8EA9FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ea9fb': '#8EA9FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.663, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_8ea9fb">#8EA9FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8EA9FB"

More Blue Colors

#8EA9FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8EA9FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8EA9FB?

#8EA9FB is a light blue — rgb(142, 169, 251) in RGB and hsl(225, 93%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.

What is the RGB value of #8EA9FB?

#8EA9FB is rgb(142, 169, 251) — red 142, green 169, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8EA9FB?

#8EA9FB converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 33%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8EA9FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8EA9FB scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8EA9FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8EA9FB 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 10.76, which is visibly different.

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