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#8EBBEC Color

#8EBBEC is rgb(142, 187, 236) in RGB, hsl(211, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 21%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aero (#7CB9E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8EBBEC
HEX#8EBBEC
RGBrgb(142, 187, 236)
HSLhsl(211, 71%, 74%)
HSVhsv(211, 40%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 21%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.085 251.1)
LABlab(74.02% -6.19 -29.61)
LCHlch(74.02% 30.25 258.19)

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

Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 5.04Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 5.99Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 7.82Iceberg#71A6D2ΔE 8.93Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 9.71Light Sky Blue#87CEFAΔE 9.8

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

#8EBBEC Channel Values

How #8EBBEC 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 187 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 71% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 40% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EBBEC 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #8EBBEC

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

Base
#8EBBEC
Complementary
#ECBE8E
Analogous
#8EEAEC
Analogous
#8F8EEC
Triadic
#EC8EBB
Triadic
#BBEC8E
Split comp.
#EC8F8E
Split comp.
#EAEC8E

Tints & Shades of #8EBBEC

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

#9BC3EE
#ACCDF1
#B9D5F3
#CBE0F6
#D8E8F8
#E9F2FB

Shades

#62A1E4
#3687DD
#216EC0
#195594
#123C69
#0A233D

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

How #8EBBEC 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#8EBBEC
Protanopia#B4B4EC
Protanomaly#A6B7EC
Deuteranopia#AEAEED
Deuteranomaly#A2B3EC
Tritanopia#83C2C2
Tritanomaly#88BFD4
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8EBBEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ebbec: #8EBBEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8EBBEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ebbec': '#8EBBEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.733, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_8ebbec">#8EBBEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#8EBBEC"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#8EBBEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8EBBEC?

#8EBBEC is a light blue — rgb(142, 187, 236) in RGB and hsl(211, 71%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aero (#7CB9E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #8EBBEC?

#8EBBEC is rgb(142, 187, 236) — red 142, green 187, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8EBBEC?

#8EBBEC converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 21%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8EBBEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8EBBEC scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #8EBBEC 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 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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