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#8EB4FB Color

#8EB4FB is rgb(142, 180, 251) in RGB, hsl(219, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 28%, 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 4.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8EB4FB
HEX#8EB4FB
RGBrgb(142, 180, 251)
HSLhsl(219, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(219, 43%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 28%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.111 262.4)
LABlab(72.62% 0.54 -39.82)
LCHlch(72.62% 39.82 270.78)

What #8EB4FB 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 #8EB4FB, 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.

#8EB4FB Channel Values

How #8EB4FB 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 180 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 43% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EB4FB 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8EB4FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EB4FB; 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 #8EB4FB

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 #8EB4FB 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#8EB4FB
Protanopia#AEAEFB
Protanomaly#A2B1FB
Deuteranopia#A9A9FC
Deuteranomaly#9FADFB
Tritanopia#7DBFBF
Tritanomaly#84BBDA
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #8EB4FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8eb4fb: #8EB4FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8EB4FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8eb4fb': '#8EB4FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.706, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_8eb4fb">#8EB4FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8EB4FB"

More Blue Colors

#8EB4FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8EB4FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8EB4FB?

#8EB4FB is a light blue — rgb(142, 180, 251) in RGB and hsl(219, 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 4.8.

What is the RGB value of #8EB4FB?

#8EB4FB is rgb(142, 180, 251) — red 142, green 180, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8EB4FB?

#8EB4FB converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 28%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8EB4FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8EB4FB scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8EB4FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8EB4FB 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 15.6, which is visibly different.

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